Ayşe Ünal

A titaness of Turkish cinema, Ayşe Ünal was born in 1973 in Istanbul, Turkey and began her active directorial career in the early 2000s. Specializing in the animation genre, Ünal co-directed the critically acclaimed animated feature "Bad Cat" (2016), which garnered her significant attention and accolades, including the Best Animation award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. Her authorial style is marked by a distinctive blend of humor and realism, infusing her animated characters with a depth and complexity that mirrors the human condition. Ayşe Ünal, with her unorthodox approach to animation and her keen eye for narrative detail, truly embodies the spirit of Turkish cinema.