Synopsis
When Emma is a high school student in England, she and her girlfriend run away from school to a wedding. This escapade changes her destiny when she falls in love with Turk Mehmet, whom she saw at the wedding. When Mehmet, an illegal immigrant, is deported, Emma follows him to Turkey. She lives in Sarılar village with Mehmet and his 8 children. Emma IŞIK; While adapting to her life, she focuses on the struggle of being a foreign woman and a mother in the circle of financial difficulties.
EMMA DOCUMENTARY; It is about the life of British Emma, who is engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, in her village in Turkey, and the inspiring 'deep bond' she establishes with nature.
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Director
Merve Kuş Mataracı
She was born in Gaziantep in 1989. at the age of 18, she wrote the script and directed hervfirst short film, “Losing”. She graduated from Niğde University/Radio-Tv Technologies Department in 2011. During this time, she made 9 short films. She also worked as an assistant director on various TV series and motion picture projects. in 2021; s he script of the Feature Film ‘THREE METERS’, written with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 58. Antalya Film Festival/Antalya Film Forum - Fiction Pitching Platform won the TRT award and TÜRSAK/Denizbank First Film First Screenplay Competition Production Support Platform Special Jury Award. Her documentary film ‘EMMA’, which was completed in 2023, competed in many national and international festivals and received awards. Director; "Does Anyone Hear My Voice? - She is interested in the festival processes of her latest documentary "Aftershock".