Know My Name

Know My Name, 2012

Turkey, HDD, Color, 99’, Turkish

Director: İnan Temelkuran, Kristen Stevens

Shot as a documentary, this film focuses on the life of 16-year-old professional female wrestler Evin Demirhan. Though she supports her family with the money she earns from wrestling, Evin’s older brothers are against her continuing this sport as a profession despite the success she achieved in her own league at the European Championship in 2010. Evin’s goal is to win the World Championship. Evin breasts the difficulties of living as a young girl in Siirt by herself. Her dream is to be able to prevent the bloody events in her city.