Why it won the Grand Prix in Cannes
Let's be honest. Major European organizations like Cannes aren't going to give major awards (or any awards for that matter) to any Turkish films that truly excel in cinema. Not saying this was a bad film, it wasn't. But for all you naives out there who think the film won the Grand Prix because of its artistic or cinematic quality, here's the truth: It displays the Turks as primitive, barbaric people who bury people alive and live in backwater villages and poor towns.
Now I'm not saying that was the intention of the film, it wasn't. But it is the reason why it was awarded the Grand Prix. Sadly, anything that portrays Turkey in a realistic/positive light will never be recognized by Cannes.