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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film Dry Summer (1963), what awards were associated with the film, including foreign awards and film festival awards?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

The film Dry Summer (Turkish: Susuz Yaz), directed by Metin Erksan and released in 1963, is a landmark in Turkish cinema, primarily known for being the first Turkish film to win a major international award.

The following are the specific awards and recognitions associated with the film:

Major International Film Festival Awards

Berlin International Film Festival (1964):
- Golden Bear (Best Film): This is the film's most prestigious honor. It won the top prize at the 14th Berlinale, marking the first time a Turkish production received such high-level global recognition.
Venice Film Festival (1964):
- Merito Biennale Award: The film received this special honor (sometimes cited as the "Biennale Award") during the 25th Venice Film Festival.
Mexico / Acapulco Film Festival (Reseña Mundial de Festivales Cinematográficos):
- Golden Maya Prize: The film won the top prize at this notable international festival held in Acapulco, Mexico.

Foreign Awards & Academy Recognition

Academy Awards (Oscars):
- Dry Summer was selected as the official Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards (1965). While it was Turkey's first-ever submission to the Oscars, it was not accepted as a final nominee.
Cannes Film Festival Recognition:
- While the film did not win awards at Cannes during its original release (and faced screening difficulties due to censorship), it was prestigiously featured in the Cannes Classics section in 2008 after being restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation.

Domestic and Regional Awards

Ministry of Tourism (Turkey):
- Best Actress of the Year (1964): Awarded to the lead actress, Hülya Koçyiğit, for her performance (which was her cinematic debut).
Turkish Women’s Union:
- Woman of the Year (1964): Also awarded to Hülya Koçyiğit following the film's international success.
Modern Retrospective Honors:
- In 2014, as part of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of Turkish cinema, Dry Summer was voted the "Best Turkish Film" of all time in a poll conducted by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Historical Context of the Awards

The film's international accolades are particularly notable because it was initially banned in Turkey by the Ministry of Interior’s censorship board. The producer, Ulvi Doğan, reportedly had to smuggle a copy of the film to Europe in the trunk of a car to enter it into the Berlin Film Festival. Only after it won the Golden Bear did the Turkish government lift the ban and celebrate its success.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] Basic film metadata (director, year, title) is correct.

[2] The Golden Bear win was a historic first for Turkish cinema.

[3] Confirmed win of the Golden Bear at the 1964 Berlin International Film Festival.

[4] Confirmed the 'Merito Biennale' award at the 1964 Venice Film Festival.

[5] Confirmed the 'Golden Maya' (Altın Maya) win at the Acapulco Film Festival.

[6] Confirmed it was the Turkish submission for the 37th Academy Awards (Foreign Language Film) but did not receive a nomination.

[7] Confirmed the 2008 Cannes Classics screening and World Cinema Foundation restoration.

[8] Confirmed Hülya Koçyiğit received the 'Best Actress of the Year' award from the Ministry of Tourism in 1964.

[9] Confirmed Hülya Koçyiğit was named 'Woman of the Year' by the Turkish Women's Union in 1964.

[10] Confirmed the 2014 Ministry of Culture and Tourism poll results.

[11] The film was indeed banned by the censorship board for depicting 'negative images' of Turkey.

[12] The story of Ulvi Doğan smuggling the film in a car trunk is a well-documented historical fact associated with the film's Berlin entry.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 What was the specific reason the Turkish censorship board banned Dry Summer?

#02 How did the Turkish government react immediately after the Golden Bear win?

#03 What other films were restored by the World Cinema Foundation alongside Dry Summer?

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#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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The film **Dry Summer** (Turkish: *Susuz Yaz*), directed by Metin Erksan and released in 1963, is a landmark in Turkish cinema, primarily known for being the first Turkish film to win a major international award. The following are the specific awards and recognitions associated with the film: ### **Major International Film Festival Awards** * **Berlin International Film Festival (1964):** * **Golden Bear (Best Film):** This is the film's most prestigious honor. It won the top prize at the 14th Berlinale, marking the first time a Turkish production received such high-level global recognition. * **Venice Film Festival (1964):** * **Merito Biennale Award:** The film received this special honor (sometimes cited as the "Biennale Award") during the 25th Venice Film Festival. * **Mexico / Acapulco Film Festival (Reseña Mundial de Festivales Cinematográficos):** * **Golden Maya Prize:** The film won the top prize at this notable international festival held in Acapulco, Mexico. ### **Foreign Awards & Academy Recognition** * **Academy Awards (Oscars):** * *Dry Summer* was selected as the **official Turkish entry** for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards (1965). While it was Turkey's first-ever submission to the Oscars, it was not accepted as a final nominee. * **Cannes Film Festival Recognition:** * While the film did not win awards at Cannes during its original release (and faced screening difficulties due to censorship), it was prestigiously featured in the **Cannes Classics** section in 2008 after being restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation. ### **Domestic and Regional Awards** * **Ministry of Tourism (Turkey):** * **Best Actress of the Year (1964):** Awarded to the lead actress, **Hülya Koçyiğit**, for her performance (which was her cinematic debut). * **Turkish Women’s Union:** * **Woman of the Year (1964):** Also awarded to Hülya Koçyiğit following the film's international success. * **Modern Retrospective Honors:** * In 2014, as part of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of Turkish cinema, *Dry Summer* was voted the **"Best Turkish Film"** of all time in a poll conducted by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. ### **Historical Context of the Awards** The film's international accolades are particularly notable because it was initially **banned in Turkey** by the Ministry of Interior’s censorship board. The producer, Ulvi Doğan, reportedly had to smuggle a copy of the film to Europe in the trunk of a car to enter it into the Berlin Film Festival. Only after it won the Golden Bear did the Turkish government lift the ban and celebrate its success.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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The film Dry Summer (1963) is most famous for winning the Golden Bear at the 1964 Berlin International Film Festival, marking the first time a Turkish film won a top prize at a major international festival. It also received the Merito Biennale Award at the 1964 Venice Film Festival and the Golden Maya Prize at the Acapulco Film Festival. Domestically, lead actress Hülya Koçyiğit was awarded Best Actress of the Year by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Woman of the Year by the Turkish Women's Union in 1964. The film was Turkey's first-ever submission to the Academy Awards (1965) but was not nominated. In 2008, a restored version was screened in the Cannes Classics section at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, it was voted the Best Turkish Film of all time in a Ministry of Culture poll.

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