Yüksel Yavuz

Yüksel Yavuz (born 1 February 1964 in Karakoçan, Turkey) is a Kurdish film director from Turkey.

Early life and education Since 1980, he has lived in Germany, where he lived with his father

Professional career His first film from 1995 he produced for the German public broadcaster ZDF His movies often focus on the Kurdish diaspora and the signification of the homeland for the refugees and immigrants.

He has won a number of awards.

Personal life's involvement in the movies His father has acted in two of his movies, the autobiographical documentary My Father, the Guestworker and then also in Children of April. Besides a character in the movie Children of April works in a meat factory similar to one, Yavuz himself was working for a while as well. 1998: Aprilkinder (Children of April) 2003: Kleine Freiheit (A little bit of freedom)