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Gozde Kural on Dark Fairytale ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ Rejected by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture – and the Power of ‘Titanic’
Director Gözde Kural talks Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ rejected by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture.
Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism withdrew its support for Gözde Kural ’s drama “ Cinema Jazireh ” after watching it. Leyla, with her face hidden by a fake beard and desperate to continue her journey, witnesses destruction and silence everywhere she goes. The importance of that shared experience, a rare moment of levity for her protagonists, led to her ultimately changing the film’s title.
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