Documentarist says, "Maybe for the first time, Turkey is discussing 'peace' so intensely. In the dark shadow of war, we learn together how to speak about 'peace'."
On 1 September, Day of Peace, and the two following days, Istanbul viewers can watch films dedicated to peace.
The event has been co-sponsored by the Dutch Consulate. There are seven documentaries from different parts of the world, which discuss experiences of war and peace.
The films, which are being screened for free in two sessions at the Union Church in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, are:
Tuesday, 1 September
His Lost Land - Koert Davidse, 2008, 53', Holland
Grozny Dreaming- Fulvio Mariani and Mario Casella, 2008, 95', Switzerland
Wednesday, 2 September
To See, If I'm Smiling - Tamar Yalom, 2007, 59', İsrael
Heart of Jenin - Marcus Vetter, Leon Geller, 2008, 89', Germany
Thursday, 3 September
Bad Blue Boys- Branko Schmidt, 2007, 28', Croatia
Finding Home - Christopher Daley, 2006, 25', Belgium
Burma VJ-Reporting From A Closed Country, Anders Ostergaard, 2008, 85', Denmark (BÇ/AG)
