Emerging from a foundation in film editing, the Turkish director Şerif Gören moved into assistant directing under Yılmaz Güney before taking the helm of Endişe (The Anxiety) in 1974 after Güney’s imprisonment, making it his debut as a director. The movie garnered six honors at the 12th Antalya Film Festival, including top national accolades for both film and direction, and launched a prolific deca…
