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Ballad of Exiles Yilmaz Güney
Instead of sketching an overview of the iconic yet rather forgotten œuvre of the Turkish director Yilmaz Güney, this documentary focuses on his experiPublished on: -
Tuesday
A girl goes to school, plays basketball and takes the bus home. An ordinary day, were it not for an incident that will change her…Published on: -
Sept. – Oct. 2015, Cizre
Which selections do you make when you record the war around you? Women and children in Cizre gain a voice with their own documentary.Published on: -
Memories of the Wind
A look at the persecution of minorities by the Turkish government in World War II. Gripping story of an Armenian artist who has to flee…Published on: -
Solitary Acts (4, 5, 6)
These three films follow a young girl through her teenage years while she explores her sexuality and discovers her perversions. Humorous, intimate andPublished on: -
The Silence of Ani
Between Armenia and Turkey lie the ruins of once bustling Ani. The silence is increasingly broken by birdsong. Has everything been staged?Published on: -
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off
In an industry where Turkish actors could easily play in several hundred films, every trick of the trade was fully exploited: genre clichés, borrowedPublished on: -
Chemins d’O
Mysterious narrative about a man, whose visions lead him to deliverance in Anatolia.Published on: -
Boats out of Watermelon Rinds
A nostalgic look back on childhood dreams about films and film making, accompanied by age-old dreams about first love. The film is set in the…Published on: -
Dust
Modern fiction around a young couple leading an imperfect life. And dust. Lots of dust.Published on: