CHILDREN OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN           
				Beyaz Dağın Çocukları              
				SPECIAL MENTION 
                BTF's 18th Documentary & Short Film Competition               
				
                APRIL 5 - 15, 2024              
                               
                
 Directed by Yalçın  Çiftçi
               Doc. / 20 min.  / 2023 / with English subtitles               
              
                We are in a village  school in Anatolia during a cold and snowy winter.   The village school which is  located right in the cemetery contains many   mysteries.               
       
              
                Director YALÇIN ÇİFTÇİ  
  
 
  Yalçın   Çiftçi (Adıyaman, 1992) graduated from Marmara   University, Department of  Turkish Language and Literature. Besides   teaching, he has been a professional  photographer for a long time. He   photographs Anatolian folk culture and the  lost cultural values. His   photographs have been published in geography and  photography magazines,   including the prestigious periodical “Atlas”. Over the years  he has   won many awards for his photography and continues to tell human stories    by using photography’s visual power. Lately he has also been working   on  documentary filmmaking. 
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