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.
Also in this combined programme
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Justice to Insult
An invalid man looks for resistance and challenges a fellow citizen to a psychological battle.
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Poster
A sign by the motorway to Kiev causes quite a commotion. A fictional film based on a dramatic event.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Turkey
- Year
- 2007
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 8"
- Medium/Format
- Mini DV PAL
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