Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds

Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds (Turkish: Salkım Hanım'ın Taneleri) is a 1999 Turkish drama film, directed by Tomris Giritlioğlu, based the historical novel of the same name by Yılmaz Karakoyunlu. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on was released on November 19, 1999, won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Award for Best Film, and was Turkey's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was shot on location in Aşkale, Büyükada and Mardin.