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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
March 15 2014
First Turkish-Azeri made movie touches on Karabakh problem
ANTALYA ` Hürriyet Daily News
bv Serkan DemirtaÅ?
A Turkey-Azerbaijan co-produced full-length film, `Caucasus' which
focuses on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is released as a sign of
already-close cooperation on strategic ties between the two countries.
The film tells the story of Hazar Kafkas, a Karabakh-origin musician
who fought against occupying Armenian troops in the early 1990s along
the Azerbaijani army
Turkey and Azerbaijan are building on their already-close cooperation
on strategic ties by
exploring cultural and social dimensions with a new, full-length film,
`Caucasus,' which focuses on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
The premiere of `Caucasus' took place at London's famous Bafta Venue
(British Academy of Film and Television Arts) on March 12 with the
participation of Ã`nal Çeviköz and Fahrettin Kurbanov, Turkey and
Azerbaijan's respective ambassadors to London; its director and
leading man, Erhan Güleryüz; lead actress TuÄ?çe Kazaz; Ceyhun Osmanlı,
an Azeri lawmaker and co-producer of the film; representatives from
the Hasen (Caspian Strategy Institute), sponsor of the film; as well
as representatives from the Turkish and Azeri community residing in
the United Kingdom.
Both Çeviköz and Kurbanov hailed the initiative and expressed their
gratitude to the producers, sponsors of the movie and to those who had
contributed to the project. `As I have worked in Azerbaijan in the
past, I feel twice as excited for this film. I would like to
congratulate Güleryüz for carrying out such a nice project.'
`Strong bonds between Turkey and Azerbaijan'
Kurbanov also expressed his contentment with the initiative and
underlined that the film proved the `strong bonds between Turkey and
Azerbaijan,' repeating the well-known `one people, two states' slogan.
In his very first film, Güleryüz tells the story of Hazar Kafkas, a
Karabakh-origin musician who fought against occupying Armenian troops
in the early 1990s along the Azerbaijani army. After finding out that
he has only three months to live due to a bullet wound he suffered
during the Karabakh War, Kafkas returns to his homeland where he falls
in love with a school teacher (TuÄ?çe Kazaz). Flashbacks of Kafkas show
the ugly face of the Karabakh War that claimed the lives of thousands
of people and that caused the displacement of more than a million
Azeris. The region is still under Armenia's occupation despite
two-decade-old efforts for a settlement between the two countries.
`This is my first cinema project and the Caucasus will meet the
audience here for the first time. That's why I am very excited about
it and it boosts my excitement that this premier is taking place at
Bafta, a theater that really matters for global
cinema,' Güleryüz said. Güleryüz is a well-known musician and the
founder of the successful band Ayna.
`I would like to thank to my very precious friends who acted in the
movie; TuÄ?ce Kazaz, Hasan Kaçan and Koray Mincinozlu and the rest of
the team. We shot this movie having a great time altogether.' Kazaz
was also very excited, as this was her first film as well.
The film's main sponsor is the Istanbul-based Hasen, a think tank
mainly focused on the
Caspian region and its surrounding area.
Haldun YavaÅ?, the secretary-general of Hasen, said the film was the
first of its kind for
various aspects. `This is such a project that we participated in for
the first time. We will keep supporting these kinds of art projects
that tell the dynamics of the region.'
The movie will be screened in Berlin on March 31 before coming to
Turkish theaters shortly thereafter.
March/15/2014
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
March 15 2014
First Turkish-Azeri made movie touches on Karabakh problem
ANTALYA ` Hürriyet Daily News
bv Serkan DemirtaÅ?
A Turkey-Azerbaijan co-produced full-length film, `Caucasus' which
focuses on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is released as a sign of
already-close cooperation on strategic ties between the two countries.
The film tells the story of Hazar Kafkas, a Karabakh-origin musician
who fought against occupying Armenian troops in the early 1990s along
the Azerbaijani army
Turkey and Azerbaijan are building on their already-close cooperation
on strategic ties by
exploring cultural and social dimensions with a new, full-length film,
`Caucasus,' which focuses on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
The premiere of `Caucasus' took place at London's famous Bafta Venue
(British Academy of Film and Television Arts) on March 12 with the
participation of Ã`nal Çeviköz and Fahrettin Kurbanov, Turkey and
Azerbaijan's respective ambassadors to London; its director and
leading man, Erhan Güleryüz; lead actress TuÄ?çe Kazaz; Ceyhun Osmanlı,
an Azeri lawmaker and co-producer of the film; representatives from
the Hasen (Caspian Strategy Institute), sponsor of the film; as well
as representatives from the Turkish and Azeri community residing in
the United Kingdom.
Both Çeviköz and Kurbanov hailed the initiative and expressed their
gratitude to the producers, sponsors of the movie and to those who had
contributed to the project. `As I have worked in Azerbaijan in the
past, I feel twice as excited for this film. I would like to
congratulate Güleryüz for carrying out such a nice project.'
`Strong bonds between Turkey and Azerbaijan'
Kurbanov also expressed his contentment with the initiative and
underlined that the film proved the `strong bonds between Turkey and
Azerbaijan,' repeating the well-known `one people, two states' slogan.
In his very first film, Güleryüz tells the story of Hazar Kafkas, a
Karabakh-origin musician who fought against occupying Armenian troops
in the early 1990s along the Azerbaijani army. After finding out that
he has only three months to live due to a bullet wound he suffered
during the Karabakh War, Kafkas returns to his homeland where he falls
in love with a school teacher (TuÄ?çe Kazaz). Flashbacks of Kafkas show
the ugly face of the Karabakh War that claimed the lives of thousands
of people and that caused the displacement of more than a million
Azeris. The region is still under Armenia's occupation despite
two-decade-old efforts for a settlement between the two countries.
`This is my first cinema project and the Caucasus will meet the
audience here for the first time. That's why I am very excited about
it and it boosts my excitement that this premier is taking place at
Bafta, a theater that really matters for global
cinema,' Güleryüz said. Güleryüz is a well-known musician and the
founder of the successful band Ayna.
`I would like to thank to my very precious friends who acted in the
movie; TuÄ?ce Kazaz, Hasan Kaçan and Koray Mincinozlu and the rest of
the team. We shot this movie having a great time altogether.' Kazaz
was also very excited, as this was her first film as well.
The film's main sponsor is the Istanbul-based Hasen, a think tank
mainly focused on the
Caspian region and its surrounding area.
Haldun YavaÅ?, the secretary-general of Hasen, said the film was the
first of its kind for
various aspects. `This is such a project that we participated in for
the first time. We will keep supporting these kinds of art projects
that tell the dynamics of the region.'
The movie will be screened in Berlin on March 31 before coming to
Turkish theaters shortly thereafter.
March/15/2014
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress