KISFFO Cinematic Achievement Award

The Golden Girls of Etrim

Eren Aybars ARPACIK

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Women living in Etrim Village of Bodrum have been weaving carpets for generations. Grandma Gülsüm, 87, is connected to life with the carpet that she has woven. While her 65-year-old daughter Ummuhan carries the burden of the house but she gets rid of all her troubles when she takes over the carpet bench. Ummuhan’s Daughter Belgin, took care of her 3 daughters at the age of 32. She teaches her daughters to weave carpets. These 3 women are closely tied together like the carpets they weave.
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CAST & CREW

Eren Aybars ARPACIK

Director Biography

I was born in Istanbul in July 1983. I graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University, department of Media and Communication Systems with full scholarship in 2006. I did minor degree in Film and TV. After graduation, I worked as an assistant director in Interfilm Istanbul and post-production manager in Soda Film.

I did my military service in 2008 as a commando lieutenant, in Eğirdir then Kars, Sarıkamış.

​In 2009, produced and directed documentary series called “Hayat Var” for Skytürk TV.

In 2011, produced and edited the “Yolda” travel program series of 27 episodes in 25 countries for Beiniz.

​In 2016, directed TV and internet commercials for brands such as Unilever, Ulker and Dagi.

​In 2017, started to work as a director of photography and in “Şarküteri Production. I also directed “Kurtuluş Rotası” and “Her dem Banyo” for Beiniz TV. During this period, produced and directed 6-episode cave exploration documentary series called “Yeraltından Notlar” with Anatolian Speleology Group.

In 2018, directed docu-drama called “Savaşın Efsaneleri” for TRT Belgesel.

​In 2019, directed a special episode of “Ayrıcalıklı Rotalar” for HSBC with the host of travel guide Saffet Emre Tonguç. In the same year I also took part as a cinematographer and an editor in “Bakliyat Atlası” which is a production of Coşkun Aral.

In 2021,I founded Kuzgun Production in Bodrum. Also produced and directed the documentary series “Hayat Var” for Habitat TV.

Starting from 2021, I started producing regular content for CGTN (Chinese Global Television Network). Also organize short film workshops at Artedemy Art Workshop in Bodrum. In 2022, I took part as a cinematographer of the documentary “Royal Tour” Tanzania and “Hidden Aegea” produced by Peter Greenberg for the American PBS television, Amazon Prime and AppleTV+. I am currently producing and directing the promotional film of HT Fellow Enerji A.Ş.

​My interests are mythology, strategy games, archeology, cinema, Renaissance, art, astronomy and photograpy.

Eren Aybars ARPACIK

Director

Eren Aybars ARPACIK

Writer

Eren Aybars ARPACIK

Producer

Ali Tamer YARAR

Producer

Ummuhan Başol

Key Cast

Gülsüm Uyar

Key Cast

Belgin Aslan

Key Cast