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KUT AL AMARA / From Tale To Truth

The Siege of Kut al-Amara in World War 1 in 1916 is an important episode of the war between the superpower (British Empire) and the weakest power (Ottoman Empire). It is an example of the everlasting struggle between the wild face of imperialism and colonialism and the weak right owners who were protected by the shield of unity, and they were able to defeat the most powerful empire of the world at that time, The surrender of approximately 13,000 British-Indian soldiers after 147 days of siege was the worst surrender in the history of the British army, and this battle has been deliberately omitted from their history books, this unexpected victory was a shock to the oppressed who had lost hope of a free life, this film provides an accurate analysis of this battle to be an example for all current generations that only unity and ignoring the sectarian differences can make miracles on the mutiny against injustice.

  • Koray Demir
    Director
  • Koray Demir
    Writer
  • Aynel Hayat
    Producer
  • Yasemin Demir
    Producer
  • Koray Demir
    Producer
  • Halil Ergün
    Key Cast
    "Narrator "
  • Yucel Arzen
    Music composer
    original score
  • Eray Demir
    Editing
  • Gokhan Tiryaki
    DOP
  • Manuel Gonzales
    VFX
  • Serkan Zelzele
    VFX
  • Serkan Sonmezocak
    Sound Designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Kutul Amare / Masaldan Gerçeğe
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    History, War
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States
  • Language:
    Arabic, English, Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Koray Demir

Koray Demir was born in 1974 in İzmit. He graduated from Erciyes University Cinema and TV Department and he take master degree from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University History Department. Since 2002, he has been working as a professional director, producer, and author. He speaks Turkish, English and Arabic. His commercial movie, the following year, was awarded Cristal Apple of the year. Same year, he established his own company and started producing along with directing. In 2005, he established the first Food & Beverage Studio of Turkey and produced commercials broadcasted in 11 countries. The director, who directed more than 250 commercial movies with some broadcasted in 13 countries, over 1000 TV Shows and several episodes of TV Dramas. He was selected as director and producer to film the Expansion of the Holy Mosque in Mecca and still shooting this mega-structures documentary movie that takes place in 26 countries. He is still working on a feature film project for Cinema. His subjective articles were published at several magazines.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker and historian, I can say that: As difficult as it is to reach accurate information, analyzing it to draw a conclusion or using it as a foundation for a new idea is equally challenging. If accurate information is a gem, then the meaning derived from that information is its jewel. This is only possible by confronting and interpreting the accurate information with questions like 'why' and ‘how.'

Here is the approach in this documentary film that I have produced after years of research and interviews: In a world where no one listens to each other, if we desire lasting peace, we need to correctly analyze past wars and their causes. While analyzing that past wars of the Middle East, where everyone focuses on the outcomes, I tried to derive the output of 'how' future peace can be achieved. I hope it contributes to the minds of those who seek ways to live together rather than fight.