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portrait Emin Alper, Turkey

Born in 1974 in Ermenek in the Turkish province of Karaman, Emin Alper studied economics and history at Bogazici University in Istanbul. He holds a Ph.D in Modern Turkish History. His first film, Tepenin Ardi (Beyond the Hill), has been awarded many times, in particular at the Berlinale with the Caligari Prize; it was named Best Film in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2015, Abluka (Frenzy), in competition at Venice, received the Special Jury Prize. In 2019, A Tale of Three Sisters was i…