1933 went down as a year of comedy, vaudeville and opera-style films. In 1934, Muhsin Ertuğrul participated in the Second Venice International Film Festival with his film "Leblebici Horhor Ağa", which was awarded an honorary mention, the first international award presented to a Turkish director. Muhsin Ertuğrul was also the first director to make a film about country life with "Bataklı Damın Kızı Aysel" which suggests Soviet influences. This film featured stage actress Cahide Sonku, the first woman movie star of Turkish cinema, in the leading role.
