Director AYÇA DAMGACI

Graduated from Istanbul University Theater Department. Directed and acted in several plays for Tiyatro Oyunevi. Also, performed in New York LaGuardia Performing Arts Center and LaMaMa in contemporary theater plays. Co-writer and leading actress of the film “My Marlon and Brando” which participated and won several awards in local and international film festivals. With this film, which is based on her journey to her lover in Iraqi Kurdistan, she won best actress prizes in Istanbul, Sarajevo, Adana, Tetouan and Nurnberg Film Festivals. Also, acted in several well-known movies such as “Aylavyu”, “Do not Forget Me Istanbul” and “Yozgat Blues” as well as popular Turkish TV series such as “The Yard”. Patrida is her first feature documentary film co-directed with Tumay Goktepe.

Director TÜMAY GÖKTEPE

F. Tümay Göktepe has business administration degree and she is a self-thought social documentary photographer and videographer. Since 2011 she works as videographer and editor. Her photographs are published in several local magazines and exhibited in both national/international art galleries and festivals. She is producing and editing films for NGO’s based in Turkey and abroad. Patrida is her first feature documentary film co-directed with Ayça Damgacı.

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