Lost Songs of Anatolia / Anadolu’nun Kayip Sarkilari
Turkey , 2008.

Directed by: Nezih Unen
Script: Nezih Unen
Producer: Nezih Unen
Production company: Nezih Unen Projects
Cinematography: Aras Demiray, Behic Gulsacan
Editing: Nezih Unen
Music: Cemile Yildirim, Cetin Icten, Osman Turan, Osman Efendioglu, Cevahir Serbetci, Mustafa Metin, Cevdet Oztopal, Halil Er, Mehmet Bedel, Mehmet Celer, Kirtil Folk Music Ensemble, Muhammet Demir, Ceyhun Demir, Ismail Ozdemir, Denizli Zeybek Dancers, BehzatYur

Format: video
Running time: 97'

Synopsis
A musical voyage among exotic places and people of Anatolia, unique host of ancient civilizations, empires as well as mythologies and glory of 10 millennia. As the fruit of 350 hours of footage and 5 years of labour and creative studies, 'Lost Songs of Anatolia' may be the first example of its kind as an experimental musical-documentary film. The cultural riches of Anatolia are sung in authentic performances recorded live on location spontaneously. With the modern arrangements made, an incomparable musical is formed. While this journey is showing how music and culture is derived from life, geography and work, an exploration of Anatolia’s versatile cultures takes place on a basis of music, dance and rituals.

Directors Biography
Nezih Unen was born and raised in Bursa, Turkey. Throughout his engineering education at Bosphorus University, he took part in music and drama activities, as well as a number of photography exhibitions. After receiving his degree, Unen decided to pursue a career in music. Over the past 20 years of his music career as a composer, producer, arranger and singer, he produced numerous music videos and film scores. These experiences gave him the courage to start his first film 'Lost Songs of Anatolia'.

Location and screening schedule:
SC Cinema, Tuesday, October 20th at 17.00
Europa Cinema, Wednesday, October 21st at 10.00
DOKUKINO Croatia, Wednesday, October 21st at 21.00