On the Way to School
On the Way to School is a 2008 Turkish documentary film directed by Orhan Eskiköy and Özgür Doğan. It has attracted 78,000 people in eight weeks, an impressive showing for a documentary.
The film is an openhearted account of a young Turkish teacher during a school year in a Kurdish village in southeastern Turkey.
Production
Film production began in September 2007 and was completed in June 2008.Release
General release
The film opened in 22 screens across Turkey on at number five in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $60,387.Reception
Box office
The film debuted number five in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $399,581.Awards
- 3rd International Middle East Film Festival - Black Pearl Award for best Middle Eastern documentary film
- 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival - Golden Orange for Best First Film: Özgür Dogan & Orhan Eskikoy
- 21st Ankara International Film Festival - Mahmut Tali Öngören Special Award