THE BIRTH OF KENNEDY

KENNEDY’NİN DOĞUŞU

Documentary, Turkish; English sub, Türkiye, 2022, Color, 16’

The spirit of the American President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963, resurrects in Mahmut Haklıgör's body. The entire neighborhood sincerely believes that he is Kennedy. Kennedy Mahmut works as vegetable transport agent and organist that plays at weddings. The perspective of the neighborhood's residents (the director is one of them), Mahmut Bey's colleagues on this reincarnation event, and Mahmut Bey's colorful life are the subjects of this documentary. The story is told in a natural way and from a participant-observer perspective. The documentary is about Mahmut Bey's journey to becoming Kennedy and the stance of the people around him on this journey.

Director : Gülben Arıcı

Producer : Özgür Sinematek

Screenplay : Gülben Arıcı

DoP : Mert Eşberk

Editing : Gülben Arıcı