Karsu

Director:

Mercedes Stalenhoef

Country:

The Netherlands

Duration:

86Min

Year of production:

2012

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Subtitles language (s):

Cinematography:

Gregor Meerman

Sound:

Bouwe Mulder

Editing:

Gys Zevenbergen

Production:

Pieter van Huystee Film

Country of co-production:

Turkey

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Karsu Dönmez, the Dutch answer to Norah Jones, is a talented jazz singer-songwriter, who grew up in a Turkish family in Amsterdam. Full of passion she sings and plays piano in her parents' Turkish restaurant. At night, she composes her music in absolute silence. Although her songs seem to reveal a soulful intensity, Karsu denies singing about her private life. Yet she draws us into her secret world, which is closely related to Turkish traditions. Growing up with both Turkish and Dutch values Karsu tries to find her own path.

The film is followed by a 30' concert of Karsu, in collaboration with :

Bio Director:

Mercedes Stalenhoef is a Dutch filmmaker who made films for Amnesty International from 1992 to 1995, when she started making independent films. Her credits include: Clean Clothes, I Just Take My Toys With Me, I Never Want To Be Famous and Carmen Meets Borat. I Never Want To Be Famous (2005) won the Golden Calf as a Special Jury Award at the Netherlands Film Festival 2006. Carmen Meets Borat (2008) was submitted for Oscar, won Golden Centaur in St. Petersburg 2009 and Golden Lessinia in Italy 2009.