33rd Adana Golden Boll Awards Winners Announced
Ali Vatansever's "Bir Arada Yalnız" wins Best Film and Best Director at the closing ceremony in Adana.

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- "Bir Arada Yalnız" wins Best Film and Best Director for Ali Vatansever
- Yılmaz Güney Award goes to Banu Sıvacı's "Günyüzü"
- Hazar Ergüçlü and Fatih Al win Best Actress and Actor awards
- Gonca Gülbey and Aylin Kuryel win screenplay and documentary prizes
- Festival concludes nine-day run with ceremony at Çukurova University
The 33rd International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival concluded with an awards ceremony at Çukurova University Congress Center on October 3. Ali Vatansever's film "Bir Arada Yalnız" received the top honors, winning both Best Film and Best Director in the National Feature Film Competition.
Banu Sıvacı's "Günyüzü" was awarded the Yılmaz Güney Award, while Hazar Ergüçlü and Fatih Al took home Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively. Asena Hotamış and Süleyman Kadim Kabaali won the supporting acting prizes for their roles in "Günyüzü".
“Cinema may not change the world, but it changes perspectives.”
In the screenplay and documentary categories, Gonca Gülbey won Best Adapted Screenplay for "Dünyanın Öbür Ucunda," and Aylin Kuryel's "Stella ile 8 Mart" received Best Documentary. Radheya Jang's "Trading Cards" and Halil Tanışan's "Otel" won the International and National Short Film competitions.
Adana Deputy Mayor Güngör Geçer described the festival as the result of 60 years of effort during the ceremony hosted by Jülide Ateş and Volkan Severcan. Jury President Zuhal Olcay emphasized cinema's power to change perspectives, thanking the festival staff and volunteers for the week-long event.
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