Gazelle — Austin Screening + Q&A with Nadir Sarıbacak

Gazelle — Austin Screening + Q&A with Nadir Sarıbacak

Part of the Gazelle Special Event Screening Series

A special one-night theatrical event.

Yakup arrives in New York with one goal: to bring his family to safety.

After being forced to leave Turkey due to political unrest, he builds a fragile life in the United States while trying to reunite with his wife and daughter. When he learns the legal process could take years, he faces an impossible choice: wait, or risk everything.

As the pressure of uncertainty grows, the struggle shifts inward. Time begins to blur. Relationships strain. What starts as survival slowly turns into a psychological unraveling.

Gazelle is a deeply human story of exile, identity, and the quiet cost of waiting.

Screening

Friday, May 1 — 8:00 PM (followed by Q&A)
Doors open at 7:30 PM

Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD
15436 FM1825, Pflugerville, TX 78660

Special Event — Director in Attendance

The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with director and lead actor Nadir Sarıbacak, moderated by Dr. Jeannette Okur.

Drawing from his own migration experience, Sarıbacak brings a rare level of authenticity to the film. The conversation will explore the personal story behind Gazelle, the psychological impact of displacement, and the experience of rebuilding a life in a new country.

Dr. Okur coordinates the Turkish Studies program at the University of Texas at Austin, where her work focuses on language, literature, and cultural studies. Her perspective will open the film into a broader conversation around migration, identity, and cultural memory.

About the Film

Shot on location in New York and New Jersey, Gazelle draws from lived experience and favors an intimate, naturalistic approach to storytelling.

The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received the VIFF Vanguard Audience Award, and has since screened at Chicago International Film Festival, Dances With Films New York (Industry Choice Award), and Sedona International Film Festival.

Details

Runtime: 100 minutes
Language: Turkish & English (with English subtitles)

Additional screenings may be announced based on demand.

Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is a rare opportunity to experience Gazelle in a theater and be part of a live conversation around it.

All ticket sales are final. If you can’t attend, feel free to transfer your ticket to a friend.