Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He directed 12 films from 1978 on. His 1979 film, '' The Canal'', was entered into the

11th Moscow International Film Festival The 11th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 14 to 28 August 1979. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian-French film ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' directed by Francesco Rosi, the Spanish film '' Siete días de enero'' directed ...

, and his 1983 film, '' A Season in Hakkari'', was entered into the

33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 February to 1 March 1983. The festival opened with the out of competition film, '' Tootsie'' by Sydney Pollack. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Ascendancy'' ...

, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. Five years later, his film, '' Hunting Time'', was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. He was of Georgian descent through his mother.

Selected filmography

* '' The Canal'' (1979) * '' On Fertile Lands'' ( tr, Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde; 1980) * '' A Season in Hakkari'' (1983) * '' Hunting Time'' (1988) * '' The Blue Exile'' (1993)

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* 1942 births 2022 deaths Turkish film directors Turkish male screenwriters Best Director Golden Orange Award winners 20th-century Turkish screenwriters 21st-century Turkish screenwriters Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Turkish people of Georgian descent People from Gölcük {{Turkey-film-director-stub