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Friday, April 6, 2007
Turkish filmmaker awarded at US festival
New York-based Turkish director Nefin Dinç has received a Special Recognition Award in the World Cinema category for her documentary titled "İsmini Melek Koydum" (I Named Her Angel) at the 9th DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF).
The 30-minute documentary centers on a 12-year-old Turkish girl named Elif, who learns about the basics of the Mevlevi order, a Sufi path founded by the Sufi saint and philosopher Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi in the 13th century.
The 2005 production was previously screened at the International Istanbul 1001 Documentary Film Festival in 2006 in addition to a number of film festivals abroad.
"İsmini Melek Koydum" explores the teachings of Mevlana, the depth of the ceremonies commemorating Mevlana's passing (Şeb-i Arus, Mevlana's reunion with God) and the spiritual aspect of Islam from the perspective of a 12-year-old.
Dinç started documentary filmmaking in 1999 with "Cumhuriyet Treni" (The Republic Train) and her second production was "Rebetiko: İki Şehrin Şarkısı" (Rebetiko: The Song of Two Cities).
The DCIFF was held March 1-11 in Washington, D.C.
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"İsmini Melek Koydum" awarded
Friday, April 6, 2007
Turkish filmmaker awarded at US festival
New York-based Turkish director Nefin Dinç has received a Special Recognition Award in the World Cinema category for her documentary titled "İsmini Melek Koydum" (I Named Her Angel) at the 9th DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF).
The 30-minute documentary centers on a 12-year-old Turkish girl named Elif, who learns about the basics of the Mevlevi order, a Sufi path founded by the Sufi saint and philosopher Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi in the 13th century.
The 2005 production was previously screened at the International Istanbul 1001 Documentary Film Festival in 2006 in addition to a number of film festivals abroad.
"İsmini Melek Koydum" explores the teachings of Mevlana, the depth of the ceremonies commemorating Mevlana's passing (Şeb-i Arus, Mevlana's reunion with God) and the spiritual aspect of Islam from the perspective of a 12-year-old.
Dinç started documentary filmmaking in 1999 with "Cumhuriyet Treni" (The Republic Train) and her second production was "Rebetiko: İki Şehrin Şarkısı" (Rebetiko: The Song of Two Cities).
The DCIFF was held March 1-11 in Washington, D.C.
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Today's Zaman - Istanbul, TurkeyFriday, April 6, 2007
Turkish filmmaker awarded at US festival
New York-based Turkish director Nefin Dinç has received a Special Recognition Award in the World Cinema category for her documentary titled "İsmini Melek Koydum" (I Named Her Angel) at the 9th DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF).
The 30-minute documentary centers on a 12-year-old Turkish girl named Elif, who learns about the basics of the Mevlevi order, a Sufi path founded by the Sufi saint and philosopher Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi in the 13th century.
The 2005 production was previously screened at the International Istanbul 1001 Documentary Film Festival in 2006 in addition to a number of film festivals abroad.
"İsmini Melek Koydum" explores the teachings of Mevlana, the depth of the ceremonies commemorating Mevlana's passing (Şeb-i Arus, Mevlana's reunion with God) and the spiritual aspect of Islam from the perspective of a 12-year-old.
Dinç started documentary filmmaking in 1999 with "Cumhuriyet Treni" (The Republic Train) and her second production was "Rebetiko: İki Şehrin Şarkısı" (Rebetiko: The Song of Two Cities).
The DCIFF was held March 1-11 in Washington, D.C.
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