Another fantastic Süha Arın documentary, lovingly in-depth, about various types of ancient craftsmanship that are dying out in the modern world. It’s an episode from the series Old Houses, Old Masters. As the title indicates, this is all about wood, from construction to grave markers to prayer beads to violins.Read More »
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Suha Arin – Agacin Türküsü AKA The Ballad of the Wood (1987)
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Suha Arin – Tahtaci Fatma AKA Fatma of the Forest (1979)
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“Fatma of the Forest”, documentary,reflects life, longings and a major “fear” in the subconscious of a 12-years old “woodcutter” girl living under very hard conditions in the forest of Toros Mountains at an altitude of approximately 2000 m. The documentary, aiming to symbolize a little-known but common practice of child labour, accomplishes a dramatic portrayal of laborers who work for Ministery of Forestry totally deprived of social security.Read More » -
Suha Arin – Sisler Kovulunca AKA When the Fog is Swept Away (1986)
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When the Fog is Swept Away, The Houses and Craftsmen of Old (Eastern Black Sea Region) is documenting rapidly vanishing old houses and craftsmen for the new generations.Read More »