“Illusionist” by COMD Instructor Portrays Sermet Erkin; First Screening on Campus This Thursday

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The film “Illusionist,” produced and directed by Communication and Design instructor Kağan Olguntürk, will have its first screening on April 17 at 5:30 p.m. in room FFB-22 of the FADA building.

The film is a portrait of the famous illusionist Sermet Erkin. Prior to the screening, Mr. Erkin will give a short show; a discussion with the film crew will follow the film.

Mr. Olguntürk has been an instructor in the Department of Communication and Design since 2002. His films have been shown at a number of international film festivals; in 2013 he won two awards at the Intendence Film Festival in the US for his previous film, “Monsieur.” “Illusionist” is his sixth documentary. The film will be in Turkish, without English subtitles.