Metin Erksan Retrospective: The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet (1976)

Filmhuis Cavia is proud to present, in collaboration with our partners at Sonra Film, a full day retrospective of Metin Erksan, the father of modern Turkish cinema! Known for having once said: “The director is the omnipotent, he is the god-like king”, when taking the role of director, Erksan acted like an all-powerful being, refusing to be bound by the stylistic norms of his time, or even of his own previous work. Thanks to this strong-willed creativity, Metin Erksan has not only revolutionized Turkish cinema, bringing a force of renewal which can only be likened to the one brought by the French New Wave, but has constantly experimented and changed styles, as we hope our selection will make you appreciate.

In between the films we will also be happy to give out typical Turkish pastries to keep you fresh and satiated throughout the day!

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The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet (İntikam Meleği: Kadın Hamlet)
Metin Erksan | 1976 | Turkey | 86’ | EN subtitles

The day continues with The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet, a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's masterpiece. Here the Prince of Denmark is transformed into a woman seeking vengeance for her father’s murder. Hamlet, who is masterfully portrayed by Turkish diva Fatma Girik, becomes like this a fierce and merciless force, ready to give up everything, including her sanity, to get to the truth. Also recently restored by Zurich Sigorta & Istanbul Film Festival, this film throws us in the 70s thanks to its colourful and outlandish costumes and set designs, setting out as one of the most visually striking examples of world cinema we have shown here in Cavia.