Until they married, some of them had never even seen the sea. But fishing in Bozburun, Datça is a family business, and once they tie their lives together with their fishermen husbands, these women resign themselves to the difficulties of life on the water.
Tayfun Belet’s camera captures the strength and optimism of these women and the beauty of the ‘aquarium’. A perfect film to watch as we head towards warmer days on the Aegean...
Details
- Tayfun Belet
- Turkish, English Subtitle
- TURKEY | 2017 | 22'
Best of Foça Film Days
Join us in Foça and Yeni Foça on Friday evenings in April for the “Best of Foça Film Days 2018”.
Screenings start promptly at 20.00. You can check the Venues, Dates & Movies List below.
The Sea
Date & VenueApril 5, 2019 | Yeni Foça Social FacilityApril 12, 2019 | Foça Reha Midilli Cultural Centre- Ciano: A Fisherman’s Tale
Marco Vitale & Elena Grosso Italian, Turkish subtitles | 2018 | USA | 13'
- Peace and Quiet in the Aquarium
Tayfun Belet Turkish, English subtitles | 2017 | Turkey | 22'
- Tales from the Island: Salt Pans
Tim Lewis Maltese, Turkish subtitles | 2016 | Malta | 10'
- Oinousses Island
Sibel Göloğlu, & Savaş Karakaş Turkish, No Subtitles | 2018 | Turkey | 48'
Bringing History to Life
Date & VenueApril 19, 2019 | Yeni Foça Social FacilityApril 26, 2019 | Foça Reha Midilli Cultural Centre- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Tanya Venture English, Turkish Subtitles | 2016 | Scotland | 5′
- The Battle of Jerash
Carlos Cabrera English, Turkish Subtitles | 2018 | USA | 26′
- Layer
Melek Taylan Turkish, English Subtitles | 2017 | Turkey | 67′