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Film Talk with Nejla Demirci, Director and protagonists of THE DECREE

Film Talk with Nejla Demirci, Director and protagonists of THE DECREE

DOK.fest München Podcast. Im Kino. Zuhause. vor 3 Jahren

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Moderation: Elena Álvarez-Lutz

THE DECREE, TR 2023, Nejla Demirci

When a wave of dismissals follows the attempted coup in Turkey,
Yasemin, a doctor, and Engin, a teacher, are among those who
suddenly find themselves on the streets. They try in vain to get
their jobs back or just to find out the reason they were fired.
For President Erdoğan however it is clear: those affected are not
real Turks but “terrorists.” Then the film project also draws the
attention of the authorities…

Biography

Nejla Demirci

After completing her sociology studies, Demirci worked in various
service sectors. In 2010, she made her first documentary film
SUNFLOWER. Like her follow-up film CONFRONTATION, it won numerous
awards.