moderated by G\u00f6n\u00fcl D\u00f6nmez-Collin<\/p>\n
In a republic that rose from the flames of an empire and has seen three coup d\u2019\u00e9tats in its modern history, collective memory is fragile and the questions of identity and belonging are often veiled by the state, society or communal pressure. The most prominent woman film-maker of contemporary Turkish cinema, Ye\u015fim Ustao\u011flu has taken a political stance interrogating guilt from loss of integrity; the \u00bbdenied identities\u00ab of a nation striving for homogeneity and the amnesia surrounding the traumas of history. Her characters are determined by their spatio-temporality, the relationship of the individual to the architectural environment appearing as a crucial element. Identity is pivotal to all her films and the transition, as a private person and as a citizen, is the over-riding theme. The discussion will explore Ustao\u011flu\u2019s work as a conscientious artist and citizen, highlighting her key motifs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","movie_cat":[351],"event_cat":[],"event_type":[126],"festival":[565],"class_list":["post-20377","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","movie_cat-focus-en-2014","event_type-workshop-en","festival-2014-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n