Directed by Kamer İncedursun
With its military settlement, including underground and aboveground structures, Zerzevan Castle is one of the best-preserved Roman garrisons in the world. Here, near the Diyarbakır-Mardin border, archaeological excavations have uncovered traces of the different cultural and religious phases that shaped human cultural development. Structures dating back to both Pagan and Christian Rome reflect all the characteristics and technological advancements of their time. Furthermore, the only Temple of Mithras still standing on Rome's eastern border is located here. Kamer İncedursun’s introduces us to the magical atmosphere and remarkable history that has elevated ‘Zerzevan Castle and Mithraeum’ to Turkey’s Tentative List of World Cultural Heritage.
Born in Izmir, Kamer İncedursun received his Bachelor's Degree in Film Design from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts in 2014, his a Master's Degree from the same university in 2016, and his Master’s of Fine Arts Degree in Cinema TV from Beykent University in 2021. He has worked as an assistant director, director's assistant, cameraman, and producer on numerous TV series, short films and documentary films. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema, Faculty of Communication, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University. İncedursun has received production support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cinema and has won numerous awards for his documentaries Buzkıran (2021) and Zerzevan’s Mysterious History (2024). He is currently working on the production design of a new project,‘Uğultulu Tepeler’, with support from the Cinema General Directorate.
