The Book
double-screen short film
The Netherlands, Turkey
2013-2014
Demet Adıgüzel’s double-screen short film The Book charts a journey of discovery; as she searches for her roots, she reveals facets of her identity that were previously obscured. As she progresses, a new narrative of her past emerges.
The piece deals with the question of hidden identity. Through the process of
making the film the artist reveals her relationship with her roots and Alevism and how it affected her.
She films the journey which is a journey into the self.
The journey becomes a self discovery for she confronts where she stands with her roots and past.
Therefore it serves to inform others and herself on Alevism which is very misunderstood.
Trailer
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| interviews with Lütfi Kaleli Rıza Adıgüzel Erdal Eskiköy Müge Özen Semra Erol Gül Adıgüzel Şükrü Akkaya second camera Onur Adıgüzel Alev Adıgüzel archival images 28 Şubat Belgeseli dua "Hold your heads up high" Ahmet Güngör soundtrack "Mademki ben bir insanım" written by Aşık Daimi performed by Demet Adıgüzel |
special thanks to Simon Pummell David Haines Lütfi Kaleli Rıza Adıgüzel Erdal Eskiköy Müge Özen Semra Erol Gül Adıgüzel Şükrü Akkaya Ahmet Güngör Özge Aygün Alev Adıgüzel Onur Adıgüzel Can Balcıoğlu Çaylı Köyü Beyoğlu Anadolu Lisesi Kağıthane Cemevi Sancaktepe Cemevi Kazım Karabekir Cemevi Okmeydanı Cemevi Gazi Cemevi Piet Zwart Institute Kılıçlar Sazevi |