EZGILI YUREK, RUHI SU: is a documentary about the distinguished
Turkish musician, Ruhi Su. As an opera artist he performed Anatolian
folk songs with a unique interpretation, which was both contemporary
and universal. He not only used his magnificent voice but also his
"saz" as he made it possible for the people to get re-acquainted with
Anatolian folk songs. This documentary is a musical journey through
his life. Winner of the Extraordinary Film Certificate of the 1995
Istanbul International Film Festival.

TIME CAPSULES: is a documentary about underwater archeological treasures
of Turkey. It was filmed in 1995-1998 at the southern coasts of Turkey
(Bozburun-Selimiye) during underwater excavations of a 1100 years old
Bizantium trade ship, lying 35 meters deep under the sea, by the
Underwater Archeology Institute (Sualti Arkeoloji Enstitusu). It is
the story of the shipwrecks exhibited in the Museum of Underwater
Archeology in the Bodrum Castle.

OZCAN ARCA, DIRECTOR: He was born in 1943 in Istanbul. He graduated from
the Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering and is married
to Nurdan Arca. He works as a free lance director. Some of his works
and his awards are: Zurafa Sokagi-1968 (First Prize Award in Hisar Film
Festival); Merhaba-1977; Uc Bolumlu Kisa Film-1979 (Bronze Orange Award
in Antalya Film Festival and First Prize in the Oberhausen International
Short Films Festival-Germany); Ezgili Yurek, Ruhi Su-1995 (Extraordinary
Film Certificate in the Istanbul International Film Festival).

NURDAN ARCA, PRODUCER: She was born in 1948 in Antalya. She received her
undergraduate degree in economics from Robert College in 1970. She worked
in the organization of 1968-1970 Hisar Short Films Festival. She began her
graduate studies in Brunel University, England in 1970-1971 and completed
in the Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics. She is married to
Ozcan Arca. She worked as a writer for "Milliyet Sanat Dergisi". She
directed the dramatic documentary, "Hasret Resimleri". She is the
founder/partner of Ajans 21. Her productions include: Dorduncu Boyut-1993;
Gonuldeki Ates-1994; Ezgili Yurek, Ruhi Su-1995; Uzay Kristalleri-1996
(also directed by Nurdan Arca).