Kazarken: As we Dig

Nov 23 2016 N/A 1h 31m
Documentary, Fantasy

A woman of Turkish ascent, following ancient Anatolian healing rites, dreams her way through fragments of memory, both personal and collective. Guided by a mythological character, Kheiron the Centaur, she travels freely between the ruins of an ancient Roman hospital and the streets of a mountain village, high above the river Euphrates. Time and space become dislocated, opening up passages between worlds. An inner experience translated into a film poem, KAZARKEN explores memory as a place of struggle against oblivion and the violence of hidden history.

Plot

A woman of Turkish ascent, following ancient Anatolian healing rites, dreams her way through fragments of memory, both personal and collective. Guided by a mythological character, Kheiron the Centaur, she travels freely between the ruins of an ancient Roman hospital and the streets of a mountain village, high above the river Euphrates. Time and space become dislocated, opening up passages between worlds. An inner experience translated into a film poem, KAZARKEN explores memory as a place of struggle against oblivion and the violence of hidden history.

Written by

Simon Backès, Güldem Durmaz

Directed by

Güldem Durmaz

Production Countries

Belgium, France

Languages

Français, Türkçe

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
29
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA