Vendetta Song
2005
52 min
Coming soon
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. Vendetta Song is produced by DLI Productions in co-production with the NFB.
Details
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. Vendetta Song is produced by DLI Productions in co-production with the NFB.
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directorEylem Kaftan
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producerAbbey Jack NeidikIrene AngelicoGermaine Ying Gee Wong
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executive producerSally BochnerAlberta Nokes
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editorJeremiah Hayes
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soundDiane Carrière
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writerEylem Kaftan
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original musicFreewormLance Neveu
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associate producerEylem KaftanPatrick Moss
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narratorEylem Kaftan
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additional writerIrene AngelicoJeremiah HayesCraig Segal
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additional editingLouise CôtéEylem Kaftan
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assistant directorCraig Segal
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additional cameraJeremiah Hayes
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photographsEylem KaftanCraig Segal
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musicianStéphane AllardJean-François OuelletDave GossageJason Lang
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video post-productionDigital Cut Postproduction
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online editorGhislain Bergevin
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on-line supervisorPatrick Clune
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on-line coordinatorStéphanie Lemieux
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assistant on-line editorYannick Desrochers
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sound post-productionLe Studio Harmonie
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sound post-production coordinatorNathalie Tremblay
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sound editingMario Choquette
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sound editing servicesAudio FX
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sound mixingÉric Tessier
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music editingÉric Tessier
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production coordinatorTania CooperZeynep CalasinSB EdwardsMichelle Diamond
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researchEylem KaftanCraig SegalPatrick MossZeynep Calasin
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translationZeynep YasAlexandre BaraziFélix HoudeLili CharoevaHind BenchekrounGhislain Bergevin
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transcriptionTania Cooper
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marketing managerMoira Keigher
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closed captioningCNST
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production accountantJohn Chretien
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legal servicesHeenan Blaikie L.L.P.Shari Segal
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insuranceTaillefer Desjardins inc.
Education
Ages 14 to 17
Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism
Health/Personal Development - Healthy Relationships
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
One of the men in the film says that "Men are in charge here." What does that mean? Students can look at Canadian history and explore how similar attitudes were challenged in the 20th century (examples: the vote, education, work, moral codes, etc.). How did the process of change take place? What is to be done if anything is to change in places like these villages? Is it up to us to impose change?
