The Trace (İz)

İz (internationally The Trace) is a 1994 Turkish thriller directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu. One of her earliest features, it joins thriller and mystery elements to a dramatic story and carries an emotional streak as well. Tayfun Pirselimoğlu wrote the screenplay, Kadri Yurdatap produced, and the film comes from Mine Film. It was shot in color on 35 mm and runs 118 minutes.

Aytaç Arman plays Kemal, with Derya Alabora, Nur Sürer, Meral Çetinkaya and İsmet Ay alongside him. Uğur İçbak was the cinematographer, Aydın Esen wrote the music and Thomas Balkenol edited; the art direction was handled by the screenwriter, Pirselimoğlu.

İz won the Best Turkish Film of the Year award at the 14th International Istanbul Film Festival and was shown in the official selection of the 19th Moscow International Film Festival in 1995.