Grand Prize, FIFA 2021
Sixteen years ago, a handful of peasant women from the mountains of southern Turkey formed a theatre group, which later became the subject of documentary The Play. The women acted out their own life stories in the village, and the play changed their lives. Now, they take to the road with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, travelling the dusty, dangerous roads to the farthest Turkish mountain villages, where there isn’t even running water. Along the way, the play will gently evolve into Queen Lear.
Sixteen years ago, a handful of peasant women from the mountains of southern Turkey formed a theatre group, which later became the subject of documentary The Play. The women acted out their own life stories in the village, and the play changed their lives. Now, they take to the road with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, travelling the dusty, dangerous roads to the farthest Turkish mountain villages, where there isn’t even running water. Along the way, the play will gently evolve into Queen Lear.
Also presented:
39th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2021)
39th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2021)
| Director | Pelin Esmer |
| Production | Dilde Mahalli |
Present in these collections
Image tirée du film Queen Lear // Image from the film Queen Lear
Image tirée du film Queen Lear // Image from the film Queen Lear
Image tirée du film Queen Lear // Image from the film Queen Lear
Affiche du film // Film’s poster
Production
Pelin Esmer
Pelin Esmer, writer & director of both fiction and documentary films studied sociology before moving on to cinema. She established her film company Sinefilm and she has produced The Collector, The Play, 10 to 11, Watchtower, Something Useful and Queen Lear since 2001.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
Something Useful (2017); Watchtower (2012); 10 to 11 (2009); The Play (2005); The Collector (2001)
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