Film Record: Kördüğüm [Deadlock]

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Date produced: 1969

Filmmaker(s):

Muammer Özer

Production credits:

• Ruhi Su, music
• Rahmi Saltuk, music

Country of Production:

Turkey

Languages:

Turkish

Duration:

13 minutes 53 seconds

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Optical

Awards/Recognition:

Devrim Sineması Şenliği (1970) [Revolutionary Cinema Contest/Festival]

Sinematek Dijital Sinema Kütüphanesi [Sinematek Digital Cinema Library]

Description:

“Ruhi Su ve Rahmi Saltuk türküleri eşliğinde yoksulluk ve emek sömürüsünü ve mücadeleyi, direnişi farklı, ilginç bir kurgu ile anlatmış. 13 dakikalık 1969 yılı koşullarını düşünerek izlemek gerekiyor.” Sinematek.tv: http://sinematek.tv/kordugum-1969-2/ (15 Oct 2019).

“Accompanied by Ruhi Su and Rahmi Saltuk’s folk songs, the film tells the story of poverty, struggle, and resistance in a different way, with an interesting montage. This 13-minute-long film requires audiences to acknowledge the contexts of the year 1969 in viewing.” Sinematek.tv: http://sinematek.tv/kordugum-1969-2/ (15 Oct 2019).

Resources:

Soner, Ahmet. “Tarihçe”. Belgesel Sinema, (Spring-Summer 2003) Vol: 3.

Locations:

• Istanbul/Turkey, Eskişehir/Turkey (Filming)

Subjects:

• Industries
• Locomotion
• Politics
• Work

Genre:

• Documentary
• Experimental
• Social problem

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Screenings:

• Devrim Sineması Şenliği [Revolutionary Cinema Contest/Festival] at İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (İTÜ) Gümüşşsuyu Kampüsü [İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Gümüşsuyu Campus], May 22-25, 1970: Beyoğlu/Istanbul, Turkey.
• Devrim Sineması Şenliği (1970) [Revolutionary Cinema Contest/Festival] at Ankara Birlik Tiyatrosu, Çankaya [Ankara Birlik Theatre, Çankaya], May 26-28, 1970: Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey.
• A screening at Antalya TÖS, June 4, 1970: Antalya, Turkey.

Viewing Notes:

Özer’s film benefits from many locally-known Turkish folk songs by the socialist singer and saz virtuoso Ruhi Su: Kadınlarımız [Women], Süvarinin Türküsü [Cavalry’s Song], Sarıkamış, and Büyük Taarruz [The Great Offensive]. The film uses the Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s Fire (1968) as well.

Video Link:

• http://sinematek.tv/kordugum-1969-2/

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