LUSIN DINK’S DEBUT FILM ‘SAROYANLAND’ TO BE SCREENED AT FILMFEST HAMBURG
Today’s Zaman, Turkey
Sept 17 2013
17 September 2013 /TODAY’S ZAMAN, Ä°STANBUL
“Saroyan Ulkesi” (SaroyanLand) — the debut docu-drama of Lusin Dink,
the niece of the slain Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink —
will be shown next month at Filmfest Hamburg.
A Turkish and Armenian co-production, the film will be screened on
Oct. 1 in the WORT! section of the festival, which will be marking
its 21st edition from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. The focus of the section is
“on boundaries and reciprocal dynamics from cinema and literature,”
according to the festival website.
Recounting the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning US born Armenian
writer-dramatist William Saroyan as he embarks on a journey in the
1960s to go to the eastern Turkish province of Bitlis, from where his
family came, the film fits into the festival theme “exile,” according
to a press release issued by the publicist of the docu-drama on Monday.
“Saroyan Ulkesi” premiered at the 32nd Ä°stanbul International Film
Festival, where it was also included in the festival’s national feature
competition. The film, which was also featured at Switzerland’s Locarno
International Film Festival this year, will be vying for the best
documentary award at the 50th edition of Antalya’s Altın Portakal
(Golden Orange) International Film Festival. The film was awarded
with the Silver Apricot prize at the 10th Golden Apricot Yerevan
International Film Festival’s Panorama competition.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
