Anatolian Leopard

A lonely manager of the oldest zoo in Turkey and an introverted female officer form an unlikely bond. As they cover up the death of the zoo’s most precious denizen, an Anatolian leopard, to stop the privatisation process by faking the big cat’s escape, they set in motion an absurd charade that spins out of control. The ghost of the leopard roams Turkey’s grey and quiet capital.

directed by: Emre Kayiş

written by: Emre Kayiş

director pf photography: Nick Cooke

production design: Billur Turan, Monika Sajko-Gradowska

costume design: Öykü Ersoy

sound: Tobias Adam, Michael Kaczmarek

edited by: Ricardo Saraiva, Olivia Neergaard-Holm

casting by: Nimet Atasoy

cast: Uğur Polat, Ipek Türktan, Tansu Biçer, Seyithan Özdemir, Ege Aydan, Nuri Gökasan

production: TatoFilm, Asteros Film, Donten&Lacroix Films, Elemag Pictures, Adomeit Pictures, MRK Film

producer: Olena Yershova

co-produced by: Maria Blicharska, Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer, Jon Hammer, Kanat Doğramaci

executive producer: Büke Akşehirli

co-financed by: Ministerstwo Kultury i Turystyki Turcji, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Duński Instytut Filmowy

distributed by: Aurora Films