Dayim
Original title: Dayım
1999 · 14 min
Tayfun PirselimoğluCast
Suat Koyuncu Halil Tatari 
Ahmet Uğurlu Sibel Voskay
Credits
Written by: Nur Arik
Cinematography: Colin Mounier
Plot
“My Uncle” tells the story of a man who realizes his passion for flying one day and descends into the desert 42 years later, through his nephew’s mouth.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dayım (1999) is a Turkish short film directed by Tayfun Pirselimoğlu. It stars Suat Koyuncu, Halil Tatari and Ahmet Uğurlu. It runs 14 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (902 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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