DOK Leipzig: Turkish filmmakers discuss oppression – and engaging in its combat
By Ana Ribeiro
Five Turkish film experts and directors participated in one of the public “Talk Specials” at this year’s DOK Leipzig, the city’s longest-running film festival. They discussed how filmmakers tackling controversial topics suffer from and navigate the tightening censorship environment in Turkey.
Stop support for Erdogan - a peaceful protest by Turkish filmmakers in front of the Museum für Bildende Künste, the DOK Leipzig headquarters. (photo: ECPMF/Lamm)
Entitled "Documentaries in Turkey: The Next Frontier?", the 2 November panel was moderated by Turkish film expert and journalist Özge Calafato, the curator for the festival’s 2016 Country Focus on Turkey. DOK’s Country…
