Melisa Sözen
Melisa Sözen (born 6 July 1985) is a Turkish actress. Starting her professional career at the very early age of 15, she studied in theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen starred in many Turkish TV hits including Çemberimde Gül Oya, Bıçak Sırtı, Bir Bulut Olsam, The Magnificent Century, "Kırmızı Oda" and Şubat. She played two different roles in "Şubat".After working with Turkey's most prominent directors in movies like Av Mevsimi, Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş and Cenneti Beklerken Sözen attracted international attention with her phenomenal acting in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep in 2014. Following her role in the 3rd Season of Éric Rochant's influential series Le bureau des légendes in 2017, Sözen moved to Paris for a while and worked on her French. Her first leading role in a French movie came in 2019 with Damien veut changer le monde. Achieving an extraordinary level of critical success in her homeland by winning both Theater Critics Association's and Film Critics Association's awards for the actress in a leading role in 2015 with her performances in The Knot of the Heart and Winter Sleep, Sözen frequently was invited as a jury member to many international film festivals including Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2015), International Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey, 2016), Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia Herzegovina, 2017) and Cannes Series (France, 2018).
Winter Sleep
as NihalAydın, a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey navigates conflicts within the...
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Hunting Season
as AsiyeVeteran homicide cop Fermanand his hot-headed partner İdris team up with rookie cop and...
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Adopt a Daddy
as SalmaDamien is a pawn in a primary school, and leads a quiet life. To rescue one of his young...
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Crash
as Çantası Çalınan KadınThree men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a...
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Waiting for Heaven
as LeylaEflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken...
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Okul
as CeydaThe film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for...
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Pazarları Hiç Sevmem
as DenizA movie about life, funerals, weddings, old cars, and wills.
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A Long Cold Winter
as uncreditedA documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan....
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Kayıp Aşıklar
as NerminThe story of a young couple has changed with a man came to town, who is a part of the town's...
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Once Upon a Time
as NehirNehir comes across to someone singing songs all night long. She likes what she listens so much...
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He's Convict Now
as AylinSequel of He's in Army Now. The film has received four awards at the Antalya Golden Orange.
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House of Nightmares: The Time Waiting on You
as Mukaddes- EceEce goes to House of Nightmares for find the man that she saw in her dreams every night. Will be...
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The Day After
as Otobüsteki KadınA man struggles with his reaction to a horrible event he witnessed.
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The Bureau
as EsrinWithin the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of...
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The Rose and the Thorn
as Feriha EroğluEvents occurred in Turkey in late seventies and early eighties.
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Şubat
as Yağmur/Sabah ÇankayaIt is a long told story about underground of Istanbul streets.
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Hayat Şarkısı
as İpek TorunbaşMelek and Kerim are betrothed at a young age by their fathers. Time passes and Kerim's family...
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Aleph
as YaşarWhen close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case...
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The Red Room
as Alya ErgüderA therapy-situated series that will explore every day problems of every day people. Based on a...
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Who Were We Running From?
as MotherHiding a mysterious past, a mother lives like a nameless fugitive with her daughter as they make...
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Beş Kardeş
as FahriyeThis is one of the five brothers, not like in the slightest way to another.
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Circle
as uncreditedA special team of four is established by the Istanbul Police Department. The team has all kinds...
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7 Faces
as BanuFeaturing seven different yet intertwined stories of modern life in Istanbul, 7 Faces is a...
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My Father's Sins
as YeşimThe story of a father promising to survive for his child. Everyone lives for their child, who...
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