Özgü Namal's Turkey Response: Not a Compulsion, but a Choice

Background Özgü Namal was nominated for the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for her performance in the film Sarı Zarflar.
The film was directed by İlker Çatak and shot in Berlin and Hamburg.
Q&A at Berlinale During a panel discussion at the festival, Namal was asked, “If you could tell this story in Turkey, would your performance change?” Namal’s Response 'This is not a performance that cannot be shown or filmed in Turkey.
It was a choice to film here.
I do not think the performance would change.
İlker’s deep understanding of Germany, the energy, synergy, and atmosphere translated onto the camera.
Bringing Turkish energy together with that created an extraordinary synergy and beauty.' International Dimension Namal emphasized that the film’s characters being set in Berlin and Hamburg does not mean it cannot be filmed in Turkey; it was simply a choice.
“There is no obligation here,” she reiterated, noting that the performance would remain the same.
She added that the international setting shaped the performance and that a similar quality could be achieved in Turkey.
Impact With its success at the Berlin Film Festival, Sarı Zarflar continues to offer audiences a fresh perspective.