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“Leyla Gencer: La Diva Turca” documen- Author-Director: Genco Erkal
tary on İKSV YouTube channel Music by : Fazıl Say
Venue: Online Costumes by : Özlem Kaya
20 April 2020 ~ 22 September 2020 Produced by: Nurdan Arca
Actors : Genco Erkal, Meral Çetinkaya, Yiğit Tuncay,
Director: Selçuk Metin Murat Tüzün, Çağatay Mıdıkhan, Saliha Şirin Akan
Screenplay and Text: Zeynep Oral Edited by: Melih Tatlıcan
Director of Photography: Gökhan Turnalı Prepared for Youtube by: Selçuk Metin
Editing: Selçuk Metin Sivas ’93, a played performed by Dostlar Theatre in
Narrator: Halit Ergenç 2008 theatre season, had been the special guest of İs-
Producer: İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (İKSV) tanbul Theatre Festival due to the 80th Anniversary
International Copyright: İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı of Human Rights Declaration. Written and directed by
(İKSV) / Türkiye / 2019 / DCP / Color Film/ 85’ / Genco Erkal, this documentary play is like a slap in
Turkish; with English subtitles the face showing what transpired at Madımak Hotel 15
Leyla Gencer: La Diva Turca, the first documentary years ago. Violent events of 2 July 1993 that resulted
featuring Leyla Gencer’s life and art as one of the most in the death of 37 people should never be forgotten but
prominent opera singers of the 20th century, is now questioned all the time.
open for everyone to watch on IKSV YouTube Channel.
The documentary is narrated by Halit Ergenç and can Yiğidin İyisi Sözünden Olur
be watched with English subtitles.
Venue: Online

İKSV had commemorated Leyla Gencer with a docu- 25 May 2020 ~ 25 August 2020
mentary that was prepared using Leyla Gencer Archives “Yiğidin İyisi Sözünden Olur”, an exhibition by Yaşar
to create the opportunity of getting to know her more Kemal Foundation named after a verse by famous
closely on the 10th anniversary of her death. Directed Turkish folk poet Karacaoğlan, displays sections from
by Selçuk Metin, narrative texts for the documentary Yaşar Kemal’s life through photographs donated to the
were written by journalist and author Zeynep Oral and Foundation. The exhibition features moments from the
enhanced with the voice of Halit Ergenç. Other artists famous author’s life ranging from Mount Ararat to the
who have contributed to the production include Selçuk boats of spongers in Bodrum, in addition to his days
Yöntem, Bergüzar Korel and Mehmet Günsür. working at Cumhuriyet newspaper, his literature meet-
ings, court trials, award ceremonies and meetings with
The documentary “Leyla Gencer: La Diva Turca” had his childhood friends.
met with the audience on 23 January 2019 for the first
time as a special screening at Cinemaximum City’s The exhibition refreshes the memories the author had
Nişantaşı. The documentary was officially premiered with the famous names from the literature world, pol-
later in April, at the 38th Istanbul Film Festival, and iticians, folk poets, film makers, actresses, actors and
continued to meet the audience at national and inter- artists such as Abidin Dino, Mehmet Ali Aybar, Halide
national film festivals. The documentary was screened Edip Adıvar, Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, Sabahattin
at the 30th Ankara International Film Festival, the Eyüboğlu, Orhan Kemal, Azra Erhat, Vâlâ Nurettin,
33rd International İzmir Festival, the 20th Interna- Cevat Fehmi Başkut, Haldun Taner, Behçet Neca-
tional Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival and tigil, Mahmut Makal, Talip Apaydın, Halet Çambel,
at the 2019 season opening of the Ankara State Opera Güzin Dino, Mustafa Baydar, Vasfiye Özkoçak, Fakir
and Ballet, as well as at the Arcola Theatre / GRIME- Baykurt, Aşık Veysel, Aşık Nesimi Çimen, Aşık İhsani,
BORN 2019 in London in August 2019, earning great Alpay Kabacalı, Cem Özdemir, Zülfü Livaneli, Arif Ke-
acclaim. In addition to the special screenings of insti- skiner, Ahmet Güneştekin, Nebil Özgentürk, Türkan
tutions, another special screening was held in Decem- Şoray, Tarkan, Ara Güler, Tarık Akan. The exhibition
ber for Istanbul residents hosted by the Istanbul State was previously held in Adana as a joint organization
Opera and Ballet at the Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya with Seyhan Municipality, and in İstanbul as a joint
Opera House. It can also be seen on all flights of Turk- organization with Sarıyer and Maltepe municipalities.
ish Airlines until September 2020. Photographs in the exhibition were taken by Güneş
Karabuda, Ebru Ceylan, Lütfi Özgünaydın, Ahmet
Güneştekin, Selahattin Giz, Limasollu Naci, Sema
Sivas ‘93 Korkmaz, Sedat Mehder, Ercan Arslan, Kerem Topuz,
Venue: Online Mehmet Ali Sulutaş, İbrahim Öğretmen and Hakan Ez-
Dates: 14 May 2020 ~ 14 May 2021 ilmez.