Nuri Bilge Ceylan has been a Cannes regular since his debut short, “Koza,” in 1995. An assured auteur from the very beginning, Ceylan made a name for Turkey on the festival circuit, and every year he brings a new title to the Croisette, critics and audiences alike already know what they’re in for. A staple for aesthetics, length, and dialogue, his films are verbose and dignified. Protagonists at existential crossroads, revolting against a comfort they’ve been trying to get accustomed to, a majestic and barren landscape.

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Though the film industry is full of uncertainty and craziness (even when there’s no global pandemic), filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve has found a way to be one of the most consistent directors working today. Over the past decade, almost like clockwork, Hansen-Løve has released a new film every two years. And even though her newest film, “Bergman Island” (which is likely a victim of the pandemic and will instead debut next year), has yet to be released, it appears she is already lining up her next-next film.

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Many of the films that wowed audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival have already been released in theaters. However, one of the best reviewed films coming out of this year’s fest, “The Wild Pear Tree,” will have to wait until 2019 for its American debut.

In honor of the film’s upcoming US theatrical debut, a new trailer has been released for filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s latest.

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Review: Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Novelistic, But Dull 'Winter Sleep'

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Pawel Pawlikowski's 'Ida' Leads European Film Award Nominations

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Watch: New Trailer For Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or Winner ‘Winter Sleep’

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Cannes Film Festival: The Mid-Way Report & Those Chasing The Palme d’Or

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Cannes Review: Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s ‘Winter Sleep’

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Watch: First Trailer For Longest Cannes Contender, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s 'Winter Sleep', Plus 5-Minute Making-Of Video

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'Once Upon A Time In Anatolia' Helmer Nuri Bilge Ceylan At Work On His Next Film 'Winter Sleep'

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Marrakech Film Festival '11: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Talks Giving Up Total Control & His Accidental Embrace Of Genre Elements

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