Gazelle — New Jersey Screening (Wayne) Screening + Q&A with Nadir Sarıbacak

Gazelle — New Jersey Screening (Wayne) 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

Saturday, May 16 — 7:00 PM (followed by Q&A)
Doors open at 6:30 PM

Cinemark Willowbrook Mall XD and ScreenX
360 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, NJ 07470

Special Event — Director in Attendance

The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with director and lead actor Nadir Sarıbacak, joined by film critic and author Stephen Whitty.

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 enduring role of cinema in capturing fragile and deeply human experiences.

Stephen Whitty has been writing about film and entertainment for more than four decades for publications including the New York Daily News, Entertainment Weekly, the Village Voice, and the San Jose Mercury News. A current member and former two-time chair of the New York Film Critics Circle, he is also the author of several books on cinema, including The Alfred Hitchcock Encyclopedia.

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.