The Flag is part two of a series of video works about Turkish national day ceremonies. This work was shot during Children's Day on 23 April, a festive day celebrating the forming of the Turkish parliament and the official end - in 1920 - of the Ottoman Empire. On this day, children perform pompous patriotic rituals that were conceived by the elders. With the mayor and governor of Istanbul as host, and accompanied by a senior soldier, the schoolchildren recite poems and take an oath in which patriotism turns to ultra-nationalism.
- Director
- Köken Ergun
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- Turkey
- Year
- 2007
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 8'
- Medium
- Mini DV PAL
- Original title
- Bayrak
- Language
- Turkish
- Producer
- Köken Ergun
- Sales
- Köken Ergun
- Cinematography
- Köken Ergun
- Editor
- Köken Ergun
- Sound Design
- Köken Ergun