The Ballad of the Wood

Synopsis

"The Ballad of the Wood" reveals the traditional architecture of the houses of the Western Black Sea region for centuries has been passed down from father to son, from master to apprentice through secrets and a technique known as "canti". Some of the houses shown have been standing for the last 100 to 150 years. The film honors the great craftsman of the past who utilized the "dizeme" technique through an emphasis on structures that are 300 years old. These examples are some of the most unique to be found in the Western Black Sea region. This craft has been passed down from generation to generation. Now only a few old and tired practitioners are left and they reveal to the camera their anti-earthquake construction techniques. The average age of the craftsmen is 80 years old.

Main Cast

Süreyya Arın

Narrator (voice)

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Süha Arın
	Continuity	Murat Solakoglu Bora Erbatur
Camera	Director of Photography	İlhan Arakon
	Camera Operator	Turhan Yavuz
	Assistant Camera	Orhan Agaoglu
Sound	Sound Recordist	Murat Deniz Sümer
	Music	Nadir Göktürk
	Sound Mixer	Nail Yılmaz
Production	Production Manager	Serdar Temizkan
Lighting	Lighting Technician	Orhan Kaynar Davut Gürler
Editing	Editor	Cahit Seymen
	Assistant Editor	Kemal Alptekin M. Adil Yalcin
Crew	Technical Advisor	Metin Sözen
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