Director · Born 1980, İstanbul
Orhan Eskiköy
A director working between documentary and fiction: a Turkish-speaking teacher and his Kurdish-speaking pupils, a father’s voice kept on cassettes.
- 2
- films in the guide
- 2008–2012
- years
- 2
- watchable online
Born in Istanbul. On the Way to School, made with Özgür Doğan, follows a Turkish-speaking teacher and his Kurdish-speaking pupils trying to find a common language in one classroom. Voice of My Father, made with Zeynel Doğan, traces a family’s memory and the marks of the Maraş massacre through tapes a father sent from abroad; it was named best film in Adana.
Sources and information · 17.10.2026
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