IN THE SHADOW OF A JUNIPER

The documentary In the Shadow of the Juniper tells the highland and village life of Fatma Koçubaba and her siblings, who made a living as a shepherd after losing her parents at a young age. Fatma Koçubaba, who became the head of the family after her father's death, has been a shepherd for 63 years and takes charge of her 11 sisters. Due to Fatma Koçubaba's advancing age, her siblings became partners in her responsibilities.

  • Onur Erçetin
    Director
  • Zafer Tülüce
    Writer
  • Emre Dalyan
    Producer
  • Alihan Şafak
    Camera - Drone
  • Emre Dalyan
    director of photography
  • Gökhan Evecen
    advisor
  • Zafer Tülüce
    Sound
  • Zeynep Yaren Döger
    assistant
  • Onur Erçetin
    Editing
  • Onur Erçetin
    Color
  • Halis Işık
    Music
  • Ali Bedel
    Music
  • Hüseyin Polat
    Music
  • Onno Demir
    translation
  • Eda Ay
    poster
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ARDIÇ GÖLGESİNDE
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Dijital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Akdeniz üniversitesi
Director Biography - Onur Erçetin

I was born on March 29, 1999 in Aydın. I completed my primary school education in Vakıfbank primary school and graduated from Karpuzlu Anatolian high school. Throughout this time, because of my interest in cinema, I decided to study in the department of radio, television and cinema. Nowadays, I am a 4th grade student in the department of radio cinema and television at Akdeniz University.

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Director Statement

The Juniper’s strength and durability, which grows widely in where Fatma Koçubaba lives, reflects the characteristics of our main character. We handled the strong structure of Juniper and the story of our main character in a metaphorical way. Our story is narrated by her siblings and we see their interviews with her throughout the film. Without a third person intervention, we tried to reflect their lives to audience. Our aim was to strengthen our narration by accommodating Juniper to our main character.