Fatma of the Forest

Fatma of the Forest (Tahtacı Fatma) is a 28-minute color Turkish documentary film about Tahtacı people directed by Süha Arın. It was first shown in 1979, the International Year of the Child.

The film shows the life of a 12-year-old Tahtacı girl and her family in the forests of the high Taurus Mountains.

Crew

 * Director: Suha Arın
 * Assistant Director and Editor: Nesli Çölgeçen, Cemal Karman, Kemal Sevimli, Yalcin Yelence
 * Director of Photography: Hasan Ozgen
 * Camera: Savas Guvezne
 * Music Arrangement: Mehmet Erenler, Nevit Kodallı

Awards

 * First Prize in The International 3rd Balkan Film Festival (1979)
 * International Damascus Film Festival Silver Sword Award (1979)
 * Antalya Film Festival Golden Orange Award (1979)
 * First Prize in The Short Film Competition of Turkey Ministry of Culture (1979)