Banu Sivaci’s ‘Hear the Yellow’ Sweeps Taormina Film Festival Awards, ‘Animol,’ ‘Piccolo Miracolo’ Take Home Prizes

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Banu Sıvacı's "Hear the Yellow" dominated the Taormina Film Festival, winning Best Film and Best Script while its leads, Süleyman Kadim Kabaali and Selva Erdener, took home acting honors. The drama, which premiered at Berlin earlier this year, collected the Sicilian festival's major prizes. Other winners included "Animol" and "Piccolo Miracolo," rounding out a competitive field of international cinema vying for recognition at one of Europe's prestigious festival circuits.