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).