The trailer in brief
Alone in New York, Yakup awaits a reunion
Nadir Saribacak stars and co-directs with Samy Pioneer
Trailer shows his grip on reality slipping
In Ster Kinekor cinemas from 20 November 2026
Set in New York, the drama Gazelle follows Yakup, a man living alone who clings to the hope of being reunited with someone. Nadir Saribacak plays the lead and also directs alongside Samy Pioneer, having co-written the script with Ayhan Hulagu. Faysal Ahmed, Salem Murphy, Abraham Taylor and Hulagu round out the cast of the 103-minute film.
This trailer traces how the long wait wears Yakup down. As days stretch on, his sense of time and reality starts to slip, drawing him into a fragile, unsettling inner world. South African audiences can see it only in cinemas, with Ster Kinekor opening the film on 20 November 2026.
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In South African cinemas: at Ster-Kinekor from Friday 20 November 2026