Drama

DN LFF09: Men on the Bridge – Asli Özge

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Today’s LFF interview comes from Asli Özge whose debut feature Men on the Bridge began as a documentary concept to explore the distinct lives of three men working at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. However, after meeting her potential contributors during the research stage, Özge decided she could better serve their stories through fiction, employing two of them to take up roles as themselves in the feature.

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Men on the Bridge

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Tags: Asli Özge, Drama, Feature, Interview, LFF09, London Film Festival, Men on the Bridge