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Kalimerhaba Side
 The Museum’s film program addresses the theme, “Archeology/Historical Heritage,” this week, with a screening
of Savaş Güvezne’s documentary film, Kalimerhaba Side, on Thursday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. Following the screening, Assist. Prof. Elçin Macar from Yıldız Technical University will be joining us for a discussion entitled "Population Exchange from Crete to Anatolia-from Anatolia to Crete: A Comparison."
The film focuses on the people forced to migrate from Crete to Side, in 1896 and describes how these first settlers arrived in Anatolia to dwell in an antique city, not speaking a word of Turkish and bringing nothing with them but their culture and determination to survive. Over time, from generation to generation, they gradually lost touch with their native culture and, among third generation immigrants today, there are only some 24 people left still speaking the ancient Cretan tongue...
The Museum's film program is prepared in collaboration with the Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) and offers films, complemented by discussions, on a different theme every month. Screenings are held at the Museum's movie theater on Thursdays at 7.00 p.m. and are free of charge.
Kalimerhaba Side
Thursday, February 9 / 7:00 p.m.
Director: Savaş Güvezne, Turkey
Released in: 2004
Running time: 55 min. |
Elçin Macar
Macar obtained his BA, MA and Ph.D. from the Department of International Relations at Istanbul University. While pursuing his Ph.D. studies, he received a grant from the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation and, from 1997 to 1998, conducted research in Athens. In 2002, he was awarded a fellowship from the Greek Ministry of Education and returned to Athens for another year of research. In 2005, he won a grant from the American Research Institute in Turkey. Macar’s areas of interest include the history of the Fener Patriarchate during the Ottoman and Republican periods, Catholic Greeks in Anatolia, and the Greek community in the Ottoman Empire. He has written books and countless articles on these topics. |
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Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) started out as a civil platform and began its structuring process following the National Conference held in March 1997. Today it continues its activities as an association with professional status, certified by the Ministry of Culture. Starting with Istanbul, Ankara, Eskisehir and Izmir, BSB is in contact with documentary filmmakers throughout Turkey. Convinced that civil culture is crucial in designing better social futures and filling the blanks of collective social memory, the Documentary Filmmakers Association considers these functions complementary to the creative aspect of documentary filmmaking. BSB creates and promotes screening spaces other than television, organizes and participates in film festivals all over Turkey and offers film screenings with discussions, especially in universities. |
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