Mustafa (film)

Mustafa is a 2008 Turkish biographical documentary about Mustafa Kemal Atatrk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, which was written and directed by Can Dndar. The film, which controversially concentrates on Atatrks personal life, is the first documentary covering Atatrks life from his early years to his death. It was released on Republic Day, 2008, to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic.

The film was shot over nine months on locations including Thessalonica, Manastr, Berlin, Damascus, Sofia, Carlsbad and Istanbul, the places where Atatrk lived, and some scenes were shot in the room where he was born and the one where he died. His personal belongings, memoirs, headquarters where he worked, houses where he lived, documents that he left, songs he liked and remarks he uttered were all used in the documentary.The documentary tells Atatrks life from an objective point of view and tries to give a sympathetic account of a reallife story. The film detaches him from known stereotypes and presents him as a human who has fears, weaknesses, desires and ideals. It is the first film that depicts the private side of the deified leader, who, according to the filmmakers, remained lonely despite being among crowds. ........

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