Special screening for “Missing Girls of Dersim” documentary at UK Parliament

Britain Alevi Federation will host a special screening of the " Hay Way Zaman (Unburied in the Past- The Missing Girls of Dersim)" documentary film at the British Parliament on 2 March.

Britain Alevi Federation will host a special screening of the " Hay Way Zaman (Unburied in the Past- The Missing Girls of Dersim)" documentary film at the British Parliament on 2 March.

" Hay Way Zaman (Unburied in the Past- The Missing Girls of Dersim)" documentary film won following awards;

Special Jury Prize :50th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for National Documentary ,

Bilge Olgaç Achievement Award :17th Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival Special Mention Award : 9. Boston Documentary and Short Film Competition.

Director Nezahat Gündoğan and producer Kazım Gündoğan will make a presentation on "Dersim Genocide" to participants consisting of politicians, academics, the media, art and cultural communities, as well as representatives of civil society organizations.

The Britain Alevi Federation which will host the special screening at parliament at 19.00 - 21.00 on 2 March 2015 said in a written statement that: “As a way to explain this crime to mankind we will help unveil the common sense and consciences; we aim to primarily screening in England and other European countries.”

"Two locks Hair- Lost Girls of Dersim" the documentary revealed truths and started live discussions which led to the identification of hundreds of missing girls. Emoş Gülver is one of the many missing girls. She was 5-6 years old when separated from her roots. Emoş Gülveren's family were killed. She and her brother escaped under dead bodies. She lost her wounded brother on the way to the village. Her traumatic memory of her brother is still the within the smell of blood.

The Missing Girls of Dersim is a story of girl separated from her family, language, faith, history and cultural heritage during the 1938 Dersim massacre. After 74 years she is searching for traces of her roots, childhood and traumatic past. Emos Gülveren's daughter Serpil is accompanying this journey to search for her mother’s childhood. "Who am I? , Why has my mother experienced this?" She has set about seeking the answers to these questions.  Emoş and Serpil started their journey to Dersim, in search for their roots. It did not cross their minds to find someone from their family.

Audience will witness the first meeting of the two cousins (paternal), one Alevi Kurdish-Zaza the other, Turkish-Sunni (assimilated).

" Hay Way Zaman (Unburied in the Past )" is a lament from the past; hope for today and the future.