Vendetta Song

Eylem Kaftan,
2005,
52 min 8 s

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Synopsis
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This short documentary follows Montreal filmmaker Eylem Kaftan as she travels to Turkey in an attempt to unravel the 30-year-old mystery of her aunt Guzide's murder. As she searches for clues and closure, she encounters antiquated customs in a Kurdish culture she's never known. She knows that her aunt was the victim of a senseless vendetta killing and as she ventures from village to village she pieces together the woman’s final days and closes in on the identity of her killer.

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Comments

“Talks about the results of a culture, lacks the reasons behind that doomed culture. ” — spearhead, 10 Dec 2012
“A very personal and moving journey into the filmmaker's family history.” — anneonbowen, 19 Jan 2012
“a very emotional movie.sad but still one that should be shared.thank you.” — ronbar, 22 Apr 2010