BY THE LAKE

Gölün Kıyısında

In Competition

Directed by Mehmet Emre Gül
Written by Zehra Yurtsever, Mehmet Emre Gül
Documentary / 16' 25" / 2013

Synopsis

The traditional fishery and reed workmanship at Eber Lake near the city of Afyon come to an end after a serious drought and closing of the paper mill (SEKA). This is the documentary of the people who try to survive despite these hardships.

 

Selected Festivals and Awards

Talas Culture and Art Festival Naitonal Documentary Competition, Turkey: Best Cinematography
Kar Film Festival, Turkey: Best Documentary
Atasehir National Short Film Competition, Turkey: Third Prize in the Professional Category
Okan University Short Film Festival, Turkey: Documentary Category Finalist
Istanbul Environmentalist Short Film Festival, Turkey

 

Mehmet Emre GÜL

Mehmet Emre Gül was born in Ankara in 1992. He received his primary and secondary education in Konya. He started his undergraduate studies in 2010 in Selcuk University Department of Radio-TV and Cinema. By the Lake is his first documentary.

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Conference Auditorium, Boston University
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston