Two public documentaries on Jewish Izmir, Sephardi culture, women’s oral history and music. Both films can be watched here, with direct YouTube links for opening them separately.
Selected Films
Documentary
İzmir Sephardic Women Hand in Hand
Produced within the EU-funded Despertar İzmir project, this oral-history documentary records the work and memory of 44 Sephardic Jewish women in Izmir.
Directed by Sarit Bonfil, with Nuray İsrael as assistant director, the film follows community service, education, social solidarity and cultural continuity across generations.
Documentary
Sephardic Music
Sephardic Music, by Istanbul-based filmmaker and musicologist Ömür Şenol, explores Sephardi musical traditions through interviews, performances and expert commentary.