“Amedspor” and “Lover, Not a Fighter” were among the winners at the awards for Eastern Promises, Karlovy Vary Film Festival‘s industry section, on Tuesday.
The Works in Progress Visual Post-Production Award went to Turkish documentary “Amedspor,” directed by Rezan Yesilbas and produced by Ahmet Gurata. The film follows Amedspor, a minor soccer club from the Turkish second league, which came into the spotlight when it decided to reclaim its Kurdish identity.
The jury said it was “an important and enthralling look at the intersection of sports and politics in modern day Turkey as a minor league football team works to reclaim its identity despite the conflict and likely repercussions.” The jury added it was “an important reflection of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, telling the story not in a direct political way but through football.”
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