Banu Sıvacı

Banu Sıvacı — Biography

Banu Sıvacı is a Turkish director and screenwriter who found the festival route quickly. Both of her feature films were shown at the Berlin International Film Festival: Güvercin (The Pigeon) in 2018 and Günyüzü in 2026.

Born in Adana, Sıvacı studied at Çukurova University. She began her film career with short films. Her first feature, Güvercin, had its world premiere at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival and opened in Turkey on 21 September that year; Ruhi Sarı appears in it. Eight years later she returned to Berlin with her second film, Günyüzü. It had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2026 and then competed for the Golden Tulip at the Istanbul Film Festival; Okan Selvi and Süleyman Kabaali are in its cast. In an interview with Altyazı Sinema Dergisi about the film, the director said that animals are the most honest witnesses.