Akın Aksu

Akın Aksu, born in Çanakkale in 1986, draws attention as one of the important names of Turkish literature and cinema. Aksu, who came to the fore with her identities as an author, screenwriter and actress, made a name for herself especially with the movie Pherkin Tree.

Aksu, who studied fine arts in Çanakkale, started writing during his student years. He started to appear with his articles in local newspapers and literary magazines. Pear Tree, which is a chapter of his book A University Student's Notebook, which he wrote during his university years, introduced Akın Aksu to the world of cinema.

Akın Aksu, together with Ebru Ceylan and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, scripted this story and turned it into a movie. Pear Tree attracted great attention at the 71st Cannes Film Festival and was released in Türkiye in 2018. Aksu also demonstrated his acting talent by portraying the character of İmam Veysel in the movie.

Akın Aksu, who worked as a teacher in Erzincan for a while, currently lives in Istanbul. He also played an important role in the scripting process of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's film Kuru Otlar Üste. Aksu is also known for his video and montage works in the field of contemporary art. He worked in collaboration with Çanakkale Biennial and Pilot Gallery, curated by Halil Altındere.

The author's books also attract a lot of attention. Aksu, who has works such as A Country Dog, Moon Light, Notebook of a University Student and A Nonsense Novel, offers different perspectives to the world of literature. He also won the Best Screenplay award at the 51st Siyad Turkish Cinema Awards with his movie Pear Tree.

Akın Aksu was born on January 2, 1986 in Çanakkale, Türkiye.

Productions in which he took part

• Wild Pear Tree (2018) — İmam Veysel
• Ahlat's Journey (2018)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.