Part of Carnegie Mellon's 2011 'Faces of Migration' International Film Festival, CMU presents 'Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando'

Three years ago, in real-life, Hama Ali, a charismatic B movie actor from Iraq, and Ayca, a similarly rotund but charming actress from Turkey, develop a passionate relationship develop during film production. Their love affair continues across borders through video love letters and broken phone calls until the Americans invaded Iraq and hellish violence engulfed the country. Though most fled from East to West, seeking safety, Ayca decided to make the journey from West to East, seeking her lover. Gitmek, a dramatic feature film, is the true story of her extraordinary, and ultimately tragic, experiences in such mad times.