Iki Dil Bir Bavul
Brief Synopsis
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Recently graduated primary teacher Emre has been sent to run a remote school in Turkish Kurdistan. He arrives to discover a village with no running water, a somewhat relaxed approach to school attendance and pupils who only speak Kurdish, a language fervently prohibited by the Turkish government. F
Cast & Crew
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Ozgur Dogan
Director
Thomas Balkenhol
Editor
Ozgur Dogan
Producer
Ozgur Dogan
Sound
Zeynel Dogan
Sound
Orhan Eskikoy
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Way to School, Two Languages and a Suitcase, Two Languages, One Suitcase
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Location
Sanliurfa, Turkey
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 21m
Synopsis
Recently graduated primary teacher Emre has been sent to run a remote school in Turkish Kurdistan. He arrives to discover a village with no running water, a somewhat relaxed approach to school attendance and pupils who only speak Kurdish, a language fervently prohibited by the Turkish government. Filmed over one year, the documentary observes Emre and his class as they struggle to come to terms wtih one another's customs.
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Way to School, Two Languages and a Suitcase, Two Languages, One Suitcase
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Location
Sanliurfa, Turkey
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 21m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 2009
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 17-28, 2009.
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 17-28, 2009.)
