In this impressive work, Helke Misselwitz gives us an intimate insight into the life of the artist Güler Yücel, who lived on the Turkish peninsula of Datça. Yücel, who brought her surroundings and her own history to the canvas with vivid colors, depicts scenes from everyday life in her works: Weddings, olive harvests and portraits of her husband, a persecuted poet. Her art is a window into the cultural and personal narratives that shape the region. Güler's paintings serve as a chronicle of her experiences and the people around her, created with an authentic and personal touch. Her ability to capture the essence of her observations makes each painting a story in itself. Through Misselwitz's lens, we experience a cultural journey that takes us not only through Güler's artwork, but also through the landscape and the lives of the women of Datça, where traditionally women play a strong and defining role in the community. The film, which received the German Film Critics' Honorary Award for Helke Misselwitz, is characterized by a careful observation and portrayal of its protagonist's inner and outer worlds. It interweaves the visual poetry of the paintings with the real world of the peninsula, where the wind of two seas blows and the stories of strong women live on.
Helke Misselwitz visits the Datça peninsula in Turkey, where artist Güler Yücel has found her refuge.
In this impressive work, Helke Misselwitz gives us an intimate insight into the life of the artist Güler Yücel, who lived on the Turkish peninsula of Datça. Yücel, who brought her surroundings and her own history to the canvas with vivid colors, depicts scenes from everyday life in her works: Weddings, olive harvests and portraits of her husband, a persecuted poet. Her art is a window into the cultural and personal narratives that shape the region.
Güler's paintings serve as a chronicle of her experiences and the people around her, created with an authentic and personal touch. Her ability to capture the essence of her observations makes each painting a story in itself. Through Misselwitz's lens, we experience a cultural journey that takes us not only through Güler's artwork, but also through the landscape and the lives of the women of Datça, where traditionally women play a strong and defining role in the community.
The film, which received the German Film Critics' Honorary Award for Helke Misselwitz, is characterized by a careful observation and portrayal of its protagonist's inner and outer worlds. It interweaves the visual poetry of the paintings with the real world of the peninsula, where the wind of two seas blows and the stories of strong women live on.