Canada / Oct 03, 2025 / Vancouver International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Yakup, a Turkish music teacher seeking political asylum in New York, is trying to keep his head above water as he navigates the US immigration system. Working illegally in a restaurant kitchen with a lively group of fellow immigrants, he is laser focused on laying the groundwork to bring his wife and daughter abroad. In a desperate attempt to expedite the process, he seeks help from a group of shady fellow countrymen who resort to risky methods to get people out of Turkey. But things quickly go sideways and chances to reunite with his loved ones deteriorate by the minute.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sare Aydoğan | Neşe |
| Remzi Akman | Azad |
| Setty Brosevelt | Naif Iqbal |
| Desi Waters | Zeenat |
| Mia del Giudice | Malikah |
| Brittany Vicars | Sarah |
| Ibrahim Traore | Varun |
| Khalil Amonette | Basher |
| Lauryn Medina | Bendu |
| Aariz Copes | Dagmawi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gazelle |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Türkçe |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roaring Cat Films |
| Official site | gazellefilm.com |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Ömer Faruk Gündüz |
| Production | Mehmet Tözün, Kenan Baysal, Ender Zirekoğlu |
| Writer | Nadir Sarıbacak, Ayhan Hulagu |
| Casting | Vivian Shamma |
| Editing | Samy Pioneer, Patrick DeVine, Marlange Piard |
| Cinematography | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll |
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| Assistant directors | Nadir Sarıbacak, Samy Pioneer |
| Camera operators | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll |
| Additional photography | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll |
| Production design | Lorenza Astengo Fefer, Kelvin Pater, Pimvenus Clark |
| Art direction | Kelvin Pater, Lorenza Astengo Fefer, Pimvenus Clark |
| Set decoration | Lorenza Astengo Fefer, Kelvin Pater, Pimvenus Clark |
| Music | Ichika Kanagawa, Furkan Altunay, Frank Bayram, Hatim Mohamed, Sahand Nikoukar, Nathan Ruyle, Andrew Gross |
| Sound | Ichika Kanagawa, Furkan Altunay, Frank Bayram, Hatim Mohamed, Sahand Nikoukar, Nathan Ruyle, Andrew Gross |
| Costume design | Aaron Crosby, Annalise D'Angelo, Maria Matarrese, Addison Thompson, Kelsey Charter |
| Makeup | Addison Thompson, Aaron Crosby, Annalise D'Angelo, Maria Matarrese, Kelsey Charter |
| Hairstyling | Aaron Crosby, Annalise D'Angelo, Maria Matarrese, Addison Thompson, Kelsey Charter |
| Budget | 1.300.000 € |
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