Private Project

The Wooden Suitcase

Ali Kemal, my father, is 85 years old. In 1963, he left his family in İstanbul and became a guest worker in Germany, where he learned to read and write. He began writing novels in 1969, and upon retiring in 1990s, returned to his family. He wrote ceaselessly, and sought to publish his novels, yet he was turned away by publishing houses and his family showed little interest in his writing. In 2015, at an exhibition, he met Hüseyin Çelebi, with whose support Ali Kemal began to publish his work.

  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Director
    Biz Her Zaman Göçmeniz
  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Writer
    Biz Her Zaman Göçeriz
  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Producer
  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Producer
  • Zülfiye Kemal Dolu
    Key Cast
    "Zülfiye Dolu"
  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Key Cast
    "Zülfiye Dolu"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tahta Bavul
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 13, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Zülfiye Dolu
Distribution Information
  • Zülfiye Dolu
    Distributor
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Zülfiye Dolu

Zülfiye Dolu was born in Erzincan, in 1974. She holds an MA in Nursing from İstanbul University and one in Photography and Filming from Open University, and one in the Department of Radio Television and Cinema at Kocaeli University. She contributed to the cinema/art collective MKM between the years of 1995 and 2003. Her first documentary "We Are Nomads" (2000) was featured in the festival program of İstanbul Film Festival and Ankara Film Festival.

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