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 THE
LAND - AX
Director:
Kazim Öz
Cast: Hikmet Karagöz and actors from Teatra Jiyana Nu.
Turkey Kurdistan 1999 / 27m
Turkish with English subtitles.
The story
of an old Kurdish man, who insists on not leaving his village,
from which the people are forced by the Turkish army, to migrate.
The only thing left from the former active life is a dead
silence and places full of memories.
 DISPLACED
VOICES
Director:
Sevim Metin
Turkey 2001 / 17m in English.
A poetic
documentary inspired by an ancient mythical character, Elikâ
evê, the genie who symbolized death and suffering in
the imagination of Kurdish-Alevi villagers. In the poetic
narrative of the film the imaginary genie comes back to life
to tell her story and their's. Her's is one of destined destruction
and prolonged suffering, their's is one of waiting and loss.
The film displays the memorable landscapes of Anatolia and
portrays the people who remained in its villages.
GRANDMA
Director:
Özcan Alper
Cast: Nogay Alper, Burcu Ustabas, Ahmet Tabar.
Turkey 2000 / 25m / Hemsin with English subtitles.
At the
Eastern Kaçkar Mountains, at 3,000 meters a Hemsin
plateau: Susuzyurt. During the long August days every day
is the same as the day before. Marte is a 13-year-old with
a passion for horse riding. He falls in love with his neighbour's
daughter, Lusnika. He shares his deepest secrets only with
his blind friend and his grandmother.
IT'S
WORTH IT…
Director:
Aysel Özkan
Cast: Gerda Gmelin, Ferdinand Dux, Yasar Çetin. Germany
/ 15m
German with English subtitles.
A funny
tale of an old German couple. So bored with their life in
the old people's home, they decide to spice up their life
by becoming petty criminals.
 MAN
WITH THE WHITE COAT
Director:
Yüksel Yavuz
Cast: Murat YŚlmaz.
Turkey 2000 / 15m
Turkish and Kirmanji with English subtitles.
One day,
a scruffy looking man appears in Istanbul's streets. By doing
odd jobs, he saves up to buy a white coat that makes him look
even more mysterious than ever.
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