Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds
''Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds'' ( tr, Salkım Hanım'ın Taneleri) 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 a ...
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Tomris Giritlioğlu
Tomris Giritlioğlu (born 1957) is a Turkish film director and producer. She is best known for directing the 1999 film ''Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds''. Selected filmography References External links

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