IDFA Bertha Fund 2008
On the Way to School
Iki dil bir bavul
Orhan Eskikoy, Özgür Dogan, Özgür Dogan, Orhan Eskikoy
Turkey, Netherlands
One year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can't speak Turkish, the teacher can't speak Kurdish and is forced to become an exile in his own country.
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Director
Production
Co-production
Pieter van Huijstee,
Pieter van Huystee Film
Pieter van Huijstee,
Pieter van Huystee Film
Distribution Benelux
Jan Vrijman Fund
Jan Vrijman Fund
Cinematography
Screenplay