Directed by: Fatih Diren
Project Type: Documentary Short
Country of Origin: Turkey
Runtime: 22 minutes

Overview
Can ballet be a village's source of income? A few individuals becoming ballet dancers from a single village might not surprise anyone. But when 13 ballet dancers emerge from the same village, that’s when it becomes truly remarkable. This documentary unveils the extraordinary story of a seemingly ordinary village in Turkey: a tale of passion rising above poverty, social prejudice, and adversity.

Bale bir köyün gelir kaynağı olabilir mi? Tek bir köyden birkaç kişinin bale dansçısı olması kimseyi şaşırtmayabilir. Ancak aynı köyden 13 bale dansçısı çıktığında, işte o zaman gerçekten dikkat çekici hale gelir. Bu belgesel, Türkiye'de görünüşte sıradan bir köyün sıra dışı hikayesini gözler önüne seriyor: yoksulluk, toplumsal önyargı ve zorlukların üstesinden gelen bir tutku hikayesi.

Director Biography
He was born in 1984 in Corum. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Corum. In 2004, he was accepted to the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema of the Faculty of Communication at Mersin University. In 2008, he continued his education at the North Karelia University of Applied Sciences in Finland for 6 months with Erasmus (student exchange program). He completed his undergraduate education in 2009. During his school years, he started to take part in sound works in national projects in the sector and worked as a sound operator and boom operator in many cinema, series and advertising projects. After taking a break from the sector, he started his master's degree in the Department of Cinema and Television at Ordu University and graduated. Then, he completed his doctorate in the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema at Istanbul University and obtained the title of Doctor. He works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema of the Faculty of Communication at Nigde Omer Halisdemir University.