Two Half Lives
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Golbol, Servet Ahmet, director.
- Language
- Arabic, Turkish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Germany : IMPALA Filmproduktion, 2008.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (102 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003796
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Reincarnation is the subject of “Two Half Lives.” The filmmaker portrays children who say that they have lived before. Not sometime or somewhere but just before this life, in the same place – Antakya, south of Turkey. Their families are convinced of the truth of their stories because of the numerous facts presented by the children however, the children themselves are not happy. They are conflicted between two identities. As a son of Turkish migrant workers who moved to Germany in the 1970s, the filmmaker also poses questions about his own history. He, too, has to combine two different lives, two cultures. Seeking advice, he turns to the town’s religious leaders. He talks with the patriarch of the Orthodox Church, the imam of the Habib Neccar Mosque, the Jewish community council, and one of the most respected Alevi sheikhs. The stories of the four children unfold and intertwine with the filmmaker’s experience, the link being Antakya.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary 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 2141 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2141 (HU_OSA_00003796.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |