Fatma of the Forest
| Fatma of the Forest | |
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| Tahtacı Fatma | |
| Directed by | Suha Arın |
| Produced by | Suha Arın |
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| Distributed by | MTV Film Televizyon |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Fatma of the Forest (Turkish: Tahtacı Fatma) is a 28-minute color Turkish documentary film directed by Süha Arın. It was first shown in 1979, the International Year of the Child.[1]
The film shows the life of a 12-year-old girl with the woodcutters in the forests of the high Taurus Mountains. It documents child labor and the harsh lives of those logging for the Turkish Ministry of Forestry.[1]
Crew
- Director: Suha Arın
- Assistant Director and Editor: Nesli Çölgeçen, Cemal Karman, Kemal Sevimli, Yalcin Yelence
- Director of Photography: Hasan Ozgen
- Camera: Savas Guvezne
- Music Arrangement: Mehmet Erenler, Nevit Kodallı
Awards
- First Prize in The International 3rd Balkan Film Festival (1979)[1]
- International Damascus Film Festival Silver Sword Award (1979)[1]
- Antalya Film Festival Golden Orange Award (1979)[1]
- First Prize in The Short Film Competition of Turkey Ministry of Culture (1979)