Time to Say Farewell to Ömer Lütfi Akad

Time to say farewell to a master. The ceremony was held at MSU Film &TV Institute[1] 


Mavi Boncuk | One of the most momentous titles in the prolific filmmaker’s career, his 1966 crime drama “Hudutların Kanunu” (Law of the Border) was restored this year by the World Cinema Foundation and premiered to great acclaim in the classics section of the 64th Cannes film festival. “Law of the Border” was the first film on which Akad worked with the legendary actor-filmmaker Yılmaz Güney. Many believe that Akad had a positive influence on Yılmaz’s acting style with a difference having been detected by many in his performances before and after “Law of the Border.”

A pioneer of a dynamic period in the history of Turkish cinema, Akad’s films with their powerful cinematography delivered bold and realistic depictions of social problems, especially those in the east of the country. “The Law of the Border,” which underlines the importance of education and provides context and understanding to the ongoing struggles in the east of Turkey, had its Turkish premiere at the Altın Portakal Film Festival in September and was screened only last Monday at the TÜRVAK Cinema-Theater Museum in İstanbul as the film of choice to commemorate the 97th anniversary of Turkish cinema.


[1] After Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts turned into Mimar Sinan University, Turkish Film &TV Institute was restructured. The Institute has been maintaining its activities under the titles "Turkish Film& TV Institute" and "Department of Cinema-TV". The title "Turkish Film &TV Institute" is used for archive and film center at international relations.


FILMOGRAPHY

Vurun Kahpeye 1949
Lüküs Hayat 1950
Tahir ile Zühre 1951
Arzu ile Kamber 1951
Kanun Namına 1952
İngiliz Kemal 1952
Altı Ölü Var 1953
Katil 1953
Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar 1953
Bulgar Sadık 1954
Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim 1954
Kardeş Kurşunu 1954
Görünmeyen Adam İstanbul´da 1954
Meçhul Kadın 1955
Kalbimin Şarkısı 1955
Ak altın 1956
Kara Talih 1957
Meyhanecinin Kızı 1957
Zümrüt 1958
Ana Kucağı 1958
Yalnızlar Rıhtımı 1959
Cilalı ibo´nun Çilesi 1959
Yangın Var 1959
Dişi Kurt 1960
Sessiz Harp 1961
Üç Tekerlekli Bisiklet 1962
Tanrı´nın Bağışı Orman 1964
Sırat Köprüsü 1966
Hudutların Kanunu 1966
Kızılırmak Karakoyun 1967
Ana 1967
Kurbanlık Katil 1967
Vesikalı Yarim 1968
Kader Böyle İstedi 1968
Seninle Ölmek İstiyorum 1969 [renkli]
Bir Teselli Ver 1971
Mahşere Kadar 1971
Vahşi Çiçek 1971
Yaralı Kurt 1972
Gökçe Çiçek 1973
Gelin 1973
Düğün 1974
Diyet 1975
Esir Hayat 1974