Documentary, Short, Television

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Turkey

Duygu Kepenek, Bora Akarsel

Synopsis:

The documentary I See Gaza brings the stories of people of conscience who hear the voices of children, women, journalists and health workers who are killed every day, who are tested by hunger, who try to escape from bombs in desperation, who lose their entire families one by one, who watch their homes and schools destroyed, and who oppose the genocide in Gaza.
Ordinary people who feel the pain in their hearts and stand up for humanity, demand that the genocide in Gaza be stopped as soon as possible and the Palestinian territories be liberated.
This documentary tells the story of the passionate and faithful protests of the free Irish, who have been oppressed for years under the oppressive policies of Britain. Irish activists in Dublin, Belfast and even Glasgow know what it means to be oppressed, separatist, hungry and oppressed, and they are raising their voices for Palestinians everywhere. They are on the streets, in squares, in stadiums... They are the elderly, families, mothers, Ultra groups... And one of these activists is one of the best known stars of the film and media industry - Liam Cunningham! Unlike the majority of his industry, he speaks his truth about Gaza without hesitation.
The documentary team contacted many activists, world-renowned names, journalists, opinion leaders, action groups or social media accounts from all over the world who are calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza. They planned the shooting by following the traces of each event and person for weeks. Designed as 6 episodes, the new episodes of the project will follow the stories of new people who have waged war against at least one of the sources that feed the genocide in a different geography.

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

DUYGU KEPENEK: She graduated from the Ankara University, Faculty of Communication, Radio, Television and Cinema Department. She participated in many format and production works in TRT, where she started to work as an assistant director in 1999, while she was still a student. She made documentaries in foreign languages for organizations like ABU and EBU that TRT is a member of, and took place in many international broadcast organizations and representations. She took part in the production team of documentary programs such as Ancient Cities with İlber Ortaylı, TRT on Corona Days, 18 Billion, Iron Horse Nomads, Minstrels' Veysel and I See Gaza. Being a part-time instructor at the university, Kepenek continues to work as a director and producer in the TRT Inhouse Productions Department.
BORA AKARSEL: He was born in İstanbul in 1967. He graduated from the Gazi University, School of Press and Broadcasting, Radio Television Department. He has been working as a producer and director in TRT since 1988. Akarsel has been the creator of original ideas, which include productions such as drama programs and documentaries Beylikten İmparatorluğa, Altın Kanatlar, Haberci, Keşif Tutkusu, İbn Battuta, İlber Ortaylı ile Kadim Şehirler, Aşıkların Veysel’i, Demir Atlı Yörükler, Gazze’yi Görüyorum. Until this day, he taught classes for Fikirden Filme, TRT Academy Documentary Film Making, Faculty of Communication student.