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Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds
''Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds'' () is a 1999 Turkish drama film, directed by Tomris Giritlioğlu. It is based on the historical novel Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds by Yılmaz Karakoyunlu. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 19 November 1999, won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Award for Best Film. This film was submitted to Turkey's 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Novel The novel ''Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds'' (''Salkım Hanımın Taneleri''), written by Turkey, Turkish author and Motherland Party (Turkey), ANAP party member Yilmaz Karakoyunlu in 1990, recounts stories and witnesses of the non-Muslims during the Varlik Vergisi. The novel was developed into a film in 1999. Film The film is set during the period of the Varlik Vergisi where many non-Muslims were forced to pay higher taxes, often in an arbitrary and unrealistic way. Around two t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomris Giritlioğlu
Tomris Giritlioğlu (1957 – 23 September 2024) was a Turkish film director and producer, who directed the 1999 film '' Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds''. Early life and education Giritlioğlu was born in 1957 in Kadınhanı, Konya, and educated at TED Ankara College and the Department of English Language and Literature at Hacettepe University. Career After graduating, Giritlioğlu began working for Turkish Radio and Television Corporation The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT; Turkish: ) is the national public broadcasting, public broadcaster of Turkey, founded in 1964. TRT was for many years the only television and radio broadcaster in Turkey. Before the introductio ... (TRT), initially as a translator before becoming assistant producer in the Departments of Children's Programmes and Educational and Cultural Programmes. She then transferred to the Documentary Department, where she directed her first films, before moving to TRT's Drama Department as a general coord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |