An Oscar Contender Exorcises His Childhood Demons of Violence in Turkey
Published: December 07, 2012 @ 12:49 pm
By Dana Feldman
"Where the Fire Burns" director Ismail Gunes is exorcizing his childhood demons.
“All my childhood was all in violence, and I am from a period where at least 10 people were murdered in Turkey a day,” Gunes said during a Q&A following a showing of the film Thursday night at L.A.’s Landmark Theatre, part of TheWrap’s Awards Screening Series. “This is my way to express myself and fight against violence."
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