Gazelle

Exile is only the beginning.

Yakup, a Turkish music teacher seeking political asylum in New York, is trying to keep his head above water as he navigates the US immigration system. Working illegally in a restaurant kitchen with a lively group of fellow immigrants, he is laser focused on laying the groundwork to bring his wife and daughter abroad. In a desperate attempt to expedite the process, he seeks help from a group of shady fellow countrymen who resort to risky methods to get people out of Turkey. But things quickly go sideways and chances to reunite with his loved ones deteriorate by the minute.

• Release date
• October 3, 2025
• Runtime
• 103 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Nadir Sarıbacak

Cast

Nadir Sarıbacak Yakup Salem Murphy Ammi Faysal Ahmed Ahmed Abraham Taylor Hakim Ayhan Hulagu Adem Ziad Alezabi Omar

E

Emine Bayındır Ayşe

S

Sare Aydoğan Neşe