YEREVAN (Panorama.am) — “Mother Derdo and the Walnut Tree” directed by Turkish filmmaker Serdar Önal is included in the Documentary Competition section of the 14th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival. The film won Golden Tulip Award during the 2017 Istanbul Film Festival.
The film unfolds the story of mother Derdo, a 70-year-old Armenian woman, who lives in Istanbul and Bitlis together with her children and grandchildren.
“When I visited Istanbul to shoot a film, I met with Derdo’s granddaughter Mari, who told me this story. I was surprised to find out that there are Armenians still living in the eastern Turkey, who have a story to tell,” Serdar Önal told the reporters on Wednesday at a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia.
The director met with mother Derdo and talked to her for more than three hours.
The film has been shot in Bitlis, Yerevan and Echmiadzin.
Asked what purpose does the film pursue, the Turkish director said: “This tells the story of an Armenian woman, meantime presenting the live of a mother and a woman.”
The filmmaker also added that he has come across numerous interesting stories about Armenians and Greeks, which may turn into films in the future.
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