BLUE ID

Turkey 2022 – Director: Burcu Melekoğlu, Vuslat Karan – Original language: Turkish – Subtitles: English – Length: 84 min.

  • Do., 04.05.23
    21.00
    Neues Rottmann
    Original with English subtitles
  • Di., 09.05.23
    19.00
    NS-Dokumentationszentrum
    Original with English subtitles (Q&A with directors B. Melekoglu & V. Karan)
  • Mi., 10.05.23
    20.30
    Deutsches Theater Silbersaal
    Original with English subtitles (Q&A with directors B. Melekoglu & V. Karan)

During his gender reassignment, Rüzgar, an actor, was publicly outed and vilified by the transphobic Turkish tabloid press. With a strong will and steady support, he fights for the recognition of his identity within the dominant conservative blue/pink framework. In lively Istanbul, Burcu Melekoğlu accompanies him on this long journey that leaves you little room to breathe. Anna Magdalena Hofer

 

Biography

Burcu Melekoğlu, a graduate of the UCLA School of Film and Television, works as a director and editor in Istanbul and is the founder of the production company Moxie. BLUE ID is her first feature-length documentary film.

Note

This film contains transphobic language.

Writer: Vuslat Karan, Burcu Melekoğlu. Camera: Burcu Melekoğlu, Vuslat Karan, Meryem Yavuz. Sound: Burcu Melekoğlu, Mustafa Bölükbaşı. Editing: Burcu Melekoğlu. Music: Robert Murray Jamieson. Production: Moxie. Producer: Burcu Melekoğlu. Co-Producers: Vuslat Karan. International Sales: N/A Distribution: N/A

Best of Fests 2023
  • Do., 04.05.23
    21.00
    Neues Rottmann
    Original with English subtitles
  • Di., 09.05.23
    19.00
    NS-Dokumentationszentrum
    Original with English subtitles (Q&A with directors B. Melekoglu & V. Karan)
  • Mi., 10.05.23
    20.30
    Deutsches Theater Silbersaal
    Original with English subtitles (Q&A with directors B. Melekoglu & V. Karan)