Blue

Mehmet Sertan Ünver's 2017 documentary is about two musicians who played rock in Turkey in the nineties. Yavuz Çetin and Kerim Çaplı played in the same band, and both died in 2001. The documentary describes the condition of the musician more than the music. Their struggles with the industry, with audiences and with their own mental health are discussed, and Çetin's bipolar disorder and suicide are addressed directly. Archive recordings and concert footage are used. Teoman, Erkan Oğur and others from the scene of the period speak; the narrative does not turn to legend-making and reports the difficulties both men lived through plainly. Who it's for: those curious about the history of rock in Turkey and portraits of musicians. Who it's not for: viewers for whom suicide and mental health crises would sit heavily.