Şebnem Hassanisoughi

Şebnem Hassanisoughi was born in Istanbul. Her father is of Azerbaijani descent from Iran. Her mother is Turkish. Sebnem took on roles in some very significant shows such as, 'Firar', 'Kayip Sehir', 'Tatar Ramazan', 'Bana Artik Hicran De', 'Poyraz Karayel', and 'Vatanim Sensin'. She recently took a place in various digital series, such as 'Andropause', 'Hot Skull' for Netflix, 'Metot' for Gain and 'Star' for Disney+, which will be launched soon. Her role in the 2011 movie 'Geriye Kalan', shot by Cigdem Vitrinel brought her two very important awards. Hassanisoughi was awarded 'Best Actress' at the 12th Izmir International Film Festival, and received the 'Ayhan Isik Special Award' at the 18th Sadri Alisik Actor's Awards. After working with Alphan Eseli on his film 'Eve Dönüs Sarikamis 1915' in 2012, she appeared in Zeki Demirkubuz's film 'Bulanti', and with her performance in this movie, won 'Best Supporting Actress' at the 48th Siyad Awards. Later, Hassanisoughi took on the role of 'Sara' in Tayfur Aydin's 2016 movie 'Siyah Karga'. She was also honored with the 20th Year Special Award at the 20th Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival. Following, Sebnem participated in the movie 'Butterflies', which got Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2018. In the same year, she appeared in the Danish movie 'Lifeboat' with Sofia Helin and Pal Sverre Hagen.

What Remains (2012)

While both living under demanding conditions of city life, Sevda and Zuhal’s paths intersect when Sevda’s husband Cezmi starts having an affair with Zuhal. This betrayal is life threatening for Sevda, who considers her marriage and the perfect order of daily life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Çiğdem Vitrinel
CAST:  Devin Özgür Çınar  •  Burak Tamdoğan  •  Erkan Bektaş  •  Birsen Dürülü

While both living under demanding conditions of city life, Sevda and Zuhal’s paths intersect when Sevda’s husband Cezmi starts having an affair with Zuhal. This betrayal is life threatening for Sevda, who considers her marriage and the perfect order of daily life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Çiğdem Vitrinel
CAST:  Devin Özgür Çınar  •  Burak Tamdoğan  •  Erkan Bektaş  •  Birsen Dürülü

The Long Way Home (2013)

Inhospitable at the best of times, the snow-covered mountainscapes of Eastern Anatolia constituted a fatal frontier for many war exiles after the battle of Sarikamish in 1915, and provides a canvas laced with beauty and threat for this bone-chilling survival yarn, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alphan Eşeli
CAST:  Uğur Polat  •  Nergis Öztürk  •  Serdar Orçin  •  Muharrem Bayrak

Inhospitable at the best of times, the snow-covered mountainscapes of Eastern Anatolia constituted a fatal frontier for many war exiles after the battle of Sarikamish in 1915, and provides a canvas laced with beauty and threat for this bone-chilling survival yarn, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alphan Eşeli
CAST:  Uğur Polat  •  Nergis Öztürk  •  Serdar Orçin  •  Muharrem Bayrak

Nausea (2015)

Ahmet, who had recently lost his wife and little daughter in a traffic accident while he was away with his lover, is a prominent person dealing with "head work". As someone who does not care for anybody and does not knuckle under anything, he moves on quite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zeki Demirkubuz
CAST:  Zeki Demirkubuz  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Öykü Karayel  •  Çağlar Çorumlu

Ahmet, who had recently lost his wife and little daughter in a traffic accident while he was away with his lover, is a prominent person dealing with "head work". As someone who does not care for anybody and does not knuckle under anything, he moves on quite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zeki Demirkubuz
CAST:  Zeki Demirkubuz  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Öykü Karayel  •  Çağlar Çorumlu

Butterflies (2018)

Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tolga Karaçelik
CAST:  Tuğçe Altuğ  •  Tolga Tekin  •  Bartu Küçükçağlayan  •  Serkan Keskin

Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tolga Karaçelik
CAST:  Tuğçe Altuğ  •  Tolga Tekin  •  Bartu Küçükçağlayan  •  Serkan Keskin

Lifeboat (2018)

Iben and Thomas, a couple from Scandinavia, are on vacation on a sail boat in the Greek archipelago. Suddenly, one night, Iben hear a cry for help from the water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josefine Kirkeskov
CAST:  Sofia Helin  •  Pål Sverre Hagen  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Jens Albinus

Iben and Thomas, a couple from Scandinavia, are on vacation on a sail boat in the Greek archipelago. Suddenly, one night, Iben hear a cry for help from the water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josefine Kirkeskov
CAST:  Sofia Helin  •  Pål Sverre Hagen  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Jens Albinus

Coastliners (2016)

Coastliners puts the theme of “human rights” together with different stories, and consists of five short fiction films made by internationally acclaimed different directors. We accompany the personal effects of refugees washed ashore, the peculiar story of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alphan Eşeli  •  Melisa Önel  •  Erdem Tepegöz  •  Barış Pirhasan  •  Ramin Matin
CAST:  Anıl Ayvalıoğlu  •  Antigone Gitana  •  Defne Halman  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi

Coastliners puts the theme of “human rights” together with different stories, and consists of five short fiction films made by internationally acclaimed different directors. We accompany the personal effects of refugees washed ashore, the peculiar story of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alphan Eşeli  •  Melisa Önel  •  Erdem Tepegöz  •  Barış Pirhasan  •  Ramin Matin
CAST:  Anıl Ayvalıoğlu  •  Antigone Gitana  •  Defne Halman  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi

The Great Istanbul Depression (2020)

Didem and Ayse aren't able to find a job even though it has been a while since they've graduated from the university. In this time period in which these two young women step into adulthood and need to make money now - this period of time that is short for humanity, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zeynep Dilan Süren
CAST:  Nazlı Bulum  •  Kübra Balcan  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi

Didem and Ayse aren't able to find a job even though it has been a while since they've graduated from the university. In this time period in which these two young women step into adulthood and need to make money now - this period of time that is short for humanity, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zeynep Dilan Süren
CAST:  Nazlı Bulum  •  Kübra Balcan  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi

The Yellow, The Cat, The Kayakers and The Host (2020)

The Host is a woman living alone in the middle of a vast land. The visitors that she has long waited for finally arrive. They mingle with the Host's life, both interfering with her daily routines and helping her to take a decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esme Madra
CAST:  Ulaş Tuna Astepe  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Ece Ekşi  •  Melih Kıraç

The Host is a woman living alone in the middle of a vast land. The visitors that she has long waited for finally arrive. They mingle with the Host's life, both interfering with her daily routines and helping her to take a decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esme Madra
CAST:  Ulaş Tuna Astepe  •  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Ece Ekşi  •  Melih Kıraç

Siyah Karga (2016)

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DIRECTION:  M. Tayfur Aydın
CAST:  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Sedat Culum  •  Aziz Çapkurt  •  Murat Toprak

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DIRECTION:  M. Tayfur Aydın
CAST:  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Sedat Culum  •  Aziz Çapkurt  •  Murat Toprak

Swing (2013)

The last 12 minutes of a young woman in a house on the edge of the city. The radical decision of a woman whose life was made a prison by tradition, violence and poverty...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nazan Kesal
CAST:  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Ercan Kesal  •  Ahmet Mekin

The last 12 minutes of a young woman in a house on the edge of the city. The radical decision of a woman whose life was made a prison by tradition, violence and poverty...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nazan Kesal
CAST:  Şebnem Hassanisoughi  •  Ercan Kesal  •  Ahmet Mekin