Reha Erdem

Directing

Born: January 1, 1960

Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey

Reha Erdem (born 9 November 1960, Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He participated in two Ateliers Varan workshops in Paris in 1984 where he learn about direct cinema and directed two short documentaries. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studies and an M.A. in Plastic Arts from the University of Paris VIII. Erdem's critical approach to masculinity gives him a unique place among the directors of new Turkish cinema.