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TALES ON THE BANKS OF THE BOSPHORUS

Genre
Documentary
Running time
55 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Turkish, Arabic and English
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey
Director
Zeina Sfeir
Bio
Producer
Cast
Engin Altan Düzyatan, Nurgül Yeşilçay
Scriptwriter
Bissan Tay

SHOWTIME

Sat 07. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Sun 08. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Stories and tales that have spread to over 150 countries worldwide, exploring themes of lost love, the foundations of life and family, and human stories devoid of "superheroes," were filmed in beautiful Turkish cities with brilliant stars who have won the hearts of viewers: this is the Turkish drama, known as "dizi." Today, the "dizi" genre is considered among the most successful series, enjoying immense popularity across the Arab world and as far away as South America and Africa. The question arises: how has an industry from a country with little foothold in distribution and filming in a minority language managed to achieve such rapid and extensive global reach? Through interviews on set with directors, producers, distributors, and stars, we uncover the secrets behind the success and behind-the-scenes stories of this drama.

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