Mustafa

Mustafa is a 2008 Turkish biographical documentary about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, which was written and directed by Can Dündar. The film, which controversially concentrates on Atatürk's personal life, is the first documentary covering Atatürk's life from his early years to his death. It was released on Republic Day, 2008, to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic. A detailed literature review was made of books written about Atatürk, national and international newspapers and diplomatic letters in preparation for the production. For which Dundar and his team were given special access to many national and international archives, including those...