Derdo Ana ve Ceviz Ağacı | Mother Derdo and the Walnut Tree
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2017 | Documentary | 68'

Derdo Ana ve Ceviz Ağacı | Mother Derdo and the Walnut Tree


An Armenian woman from Bitlis, Mother Derdo, has emigrated to Istanbul following the death of her husband to build a new life to herself. Each year, she travels to her home village where she stays for a while, harvests walnuts, and returns to Istanbul. The walnut tree is like a reflection of Mother Derdo-standing tall, keeping a memory.

Directed by

Serdar Önal

Scenario

Serdar Önal

Edited by

Alper Şen

Camera

Hande Zerkin

Cast

Derdo Yildirim, Sabri Yildirim, Raif Yildirim, Sarkis Yildirim

Produced by

Nagihan Uskan, Gayane Vardanyan

Music

Circus Marcus

Language

Armenish, Kurdish, Turkish

Subtitle

German

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