General Information

Author/Creator

Karabey, Huseyin, director.

Language

English, Kurdish, Turkish.

Subtitles

English

Published

Turkey : Asi Film, 2008.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (90 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary

Hama Ali, a charismatic actor from Iraq, met Ayca on a film-set. He and Ayca, a fiery actress from Turkey, had a passionate love affair before returning to their respective homes. From his Kurdish village, Hama Ali sends Ayca video love letters which he has filmed on his handy cam. She watches them from her sofa in Istanbul, with her cat for company. Along with his tender affection, the video love letters capture the hellish violence engulfing Iraq. Feeling suffocated by her own city and angered by the indifference towards the war that surrounds her, Ayca decides to make the journey eastwards to Iraq to be reunited with her lover. "Gitmek" is based on the true story of Ayca's departure from Istanbul and her extraordinary journey to the Iraqi border. She is helped by immigrant artists who live in the slums of Istanbul and the mothers of long distance truck drivers who she meets at various border towns. The journey takes her through breathtaking landscapes, strange encounters and terrifying times.

Subjects

Genre

Fiction films

Bibliographic Information

Note

Verzio Film Festival Submission

Library Special Collection

Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 1818	Available	-	-