Egg (2007 film)

Egg
Film poster
TurkishYumurta
Directed bySemih Kaplanoğlu
Written bySemih Kaplanoğlu
Orçun Köksal
Produced bySemih Kaplanoğlu
Lilette Botassi
StarringNejat İşler
Saadet Aksoy
Ufuk Bayraktar
Tülin Özen
Gülçin Santırcıoğlu
Kaan Karabacak
Semra Kaplanoglu
Release dates
  • May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22) (Cannes)
  • November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Egg (Turkish: Yumurta) is a 2007 Turkish drama film directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The film is the first instalment of the Yusuf Trilogy, named after the eponymous lead character of the series, which includes Milk and Honey, filmed and released in reverse chronological order. It was shown Directors' Fortnight at the 60th Cannes Film Festival.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Elley, Derek (2007-05-29). "Egg". Variety.
  2. ^ "Turkish winds at Cannes Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2007-05-11. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  3. ^ "Turkish films on screen at Cannes Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2007-05-17. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  4. ^ "Egg" (PDF). Press Kit. Kaplan Film Production. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2019-11-06.