Born in Izmir in 1963, Semih Kaplanoğlu studied in Istanbul and worked as a cameraman and assistant before directing. His Yusuf Trilogy goes backwards through the life of a poet called Yusuf: Egg (2007), Milk (2008) and Honey (2010). Honey, about a young boy in a remote forest village in northern Turkey whose father disappears while collecting honey, won the Golden Bear in Berlin. His films are slow, contemplative and rich in sound design and natural imagery.
Filmography
- Herkes Kendi Evinde (2001)
- Meleğin Düşüşü (2005)
- Yumurta (2007)
- Süt (2008)
- Bal (2010)
- Buğday (2017)