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A live Q&A session on Zoom with directors Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe will take place on Sunday, April 17th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Erin Trahan (film critic, WBUR). Free but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Documentary
“Patrida means home country, fatherland in Greek. In this documentary, actress Ayça Damgacı tells us about her visit to the lands where her 87-year-old West Thracian father Ismet Damgacı was born and left due to forced migration. The journey starts in Istanbul, to Xanthi, Thessaloniki and Athens and all the way to Zurich. ‘Patrida’ is the story of a father and daughter, a family and their shared past, the questioning of ‘appointed’ belongings-identities and giving them new meanings.
“And what if a journey... Is a journey enough to understand all the violence we’ve experienced, the anger, our fears?”
Selected Festivals and Awards
Istanbul International Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Pembe Hayat KuirFest, Turkey (2021)
A live Q&A session on Zoom with directors Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe took place on Sunday, April 17th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Erin Trahan (film critic, WBUR). WATCH THE VIDEO
- Year2021
- Runtime67 minutes
- DirectorAyça Damgacı, Tümay Göktepe
- ProducerAyça Damgacı, Anne-Catherine Witt, Willy Rollé
- Castİsmet Damgacı, Müşerref Damgacı, Ayça Damgacı
- CinematographerTümay Göktepe
- EditorKarine Germain
HOW TO LOGIN: When you click PRE-ORDER button on the film, it will ask you to enter your email address. Enter your email address and click CONTINUE. If you don’t have an account, you can create one now. If you already have an account, you’ll be asked to enter your password instead. Next time you want to watch a film, enter your email address and password and you’ll be all set.
A live Q&A session on Zoom with directors Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe will take place on Sunday, April 17th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Erin Trahan (film critic, WBUR). Free but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Documentary
“Patrida means home country, fatherland in Greek. In this documentary, actress Ayça Damgacı tells us about her visit to the lands where her 87-year-old West Thracian father Ismet Damgacı was born and left due to forced migration. The journey starts in Istanbul, to Xanthi, Thessaloniki and Athens and all the way to Zurich. ‘Patrida’ is the story of a father and daughter, a family and their shared past, the questioning of ‘appointed’ belongings-identities and giving them new meanings.
“And what if a journey... Is a journey enough to understand all the violence we’ve experienced, the anger, our fears?”
Selected Festivals and Awards
Istanbul International Film Festival, Turkey (2021)
Pembe Hayat KuirFest, Turkey (2021)
A live Q&A session on Zoom with directors Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe took place on Sunday, April 17th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Erin Trahan (film critic, WBUR). WATCH THE VIDEO
- Year2021
- Runtime67 minutes
- DirectorAyça Damgacı, Tümay Göktepe
- ProducerAyça Damgacı, Anne-Catherine Witt, Willy Rollé
- Castİsmet Damgacı, Müşerref Damgacı, Ayça Damgacı
- CinematographerTümay Göktepe
- EditorKarine Germain