- Destiny (2006 film)
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Destiny 
Theatrical PosterDirected by Zeki Demirkubuz Produced by Zeki Demirkubuz Written by Zeki Demirkubuz Starring - Vildan Atasever
- Ufuk Bayraktar
- Müge Ulusoy
- Mustafa Uzunyılmaz
- Ozan Bilen
- Erkan Can
Music by Edward Artemiev Cinematography Zeki Demirkubuz Studio Mavi Film Distributed by Özen Film, TurkishFilmChannel Release date(s) November 17, 2006 Running time 103 minutes Country Turkey Language Turkish Destiny (Turkish: Kader) is a 2006 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever as a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 17, 2006, won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Ankara, Nuremberg and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best film. It is a prequel to Innocence (1997).
Plot
Uğur (Vildan Atasever) is a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal, Zagor (Ozan Bilen). Her father is seriously ill and her young mother is emotionally distant. Bekir (Ufuk Bayraktar) is a young man who runs his father's business. He becomes infatuated with Uğur after she visits his shop one day. After a series of violent incidents and mishaps occur in Istanbul, both Uğur and Zagor disappear. After Zagor is landed in prison some time afterward, Uğur reappears and asks Bekir to help her. Meanwhile Zagor is transferred to a prison in Sinop. Uğur tries to trace Zagor who has escaped from prison as Bekir tries to trace Uğur.
Awards
Kader won several awards including the Golden Orange and Golden Tulip for best film and also for its acting and screenplay
Golden Orange awards
- Best film, Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)
Ankara film festival
- Best actress (Vildan Atasever), Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best supporting actress (Müge Ulusoy)
Nuremberg film festival
- Best film (Jury), Audience award,
Istanbul film festival
- Golden Tulip for best film, Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)
External links
- Official website
- Destiny at the Internet Movie Database
- TurkishFilmChannel Distributor page for the film
Cinema of Turkey 
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Categories:- 2006 films
- Turkish films
- Turkish-language films
- 2000s drama films
- Films set in Turkey
- Films shot in Turkey
- Films directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
- Golden Orange Award for Best Film winners
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