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A new film about the Turkish brothers who championed D.C. jazz in the '30s and '40s


A new film about the Turkish brothers who championed D.C. jazz in the 30s and 40s
David A. Taylor, The Washington Post
Jan. 20, 2021
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1of3An undated portrait of brothers Ahmet Ertegun, left, and Nesuhi Ertegun at the Turkish Embassy in Washington.William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
2of3Filmmaker Umran Safter, right, interviews professor Anna Celenza for Safter s documentary Leave the Door Open. Leave the Door OpenShow MoreShow Less
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Turkish filmmaker Umran Safter has a special place in her heart for Washington, D.C. She had the international premiere of her first documentary feature, Eye of Istanbul, at the 2016 Washington, DC Independent Film Festival, where it won the award for best of the festival. ....

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