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The Secret of the Temples of Angkor Film at the Ottoman Bank Museum
 This week, under the theme, "Archeology/Historical Heritage," the Museum is showing The Secret of the Temples of Angkor, a documentary from Cambodia, scheduled for Thursday, March 9, at 7:00 p.m. Following the screening, archeologist Nezih Başgelen joins us for a discussion titled, "A World Cultural Heritage Site: The Temples of Angkor."
Situated deep in the forests of Cambodia, Angkor has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1992 and was once the stage for an amazing human epic. For years, and sometimes at the peril of their lives, architects and archeologists discovered and restored from the jungle, the ruins of Angkor’s magnificent temples. The film’s narrative, constructed around the testimony of Henri Marchal, retraces a country’s search for its glorious past. Never published family archives and the diaries of the principal actors of the era reveal the extraordinary adventures of the French School of the Far East, founded in 1898.
The Museum's film program is prepared in collaboration with the Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) and offers a film, complemented by a discussion, on a different theme every week Screenings are held free of charge but reservations must be made.
The Secret of the Angkor Temples
Director:Didier Fassio/ Cambodia
1995 Running time: 52 min. |
Nezih Başgelen
In 1978, archeologist Nezih Başgelen produced the first mainstream archeological magazine in Turkey, Arkeoloji ve Sanat [Archeology and Art]. In 1982, he founded Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları[Archeology and Art Publications], and published close to 400 research articles concerning Turkey’s rich heritage of historical monuments and ancient civilization sites. In 1986, he set up the visual archive, Celsus Picture Library, to collect documents relating to Turkey’s historical, natural, and tourist assets. Başgelen has actively fought for the preservation of Turkey’s distinctive natural and cultural heritage and has organized activities to draw the public’s attention to archeological and historical conservation issues.
His works include Anadolu Notları ["Notes from Anatolia"] (1979), Geçmiş Zaman Kentleri ["Ancient Cities"] (1993), and Havadan Nemrut ["Nemrut from the Air"] (2000). |
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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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