(CUL) DUTCH DIRECTOR PAUL VERHOEVEN DUE IN TURKEY.ISTANBUL, Nov 11, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director, screenwriter and film producer, will visit Istanbul for his six films to be screened in Turkey. Istanbul Modern Cinema, in cooperation with the Dutch Consulate in Istanbul, will organize "A Dutch Story Before Hollywood" event between November 14 and 22 and feature six films directed by Paul Verhoeven between 1971 and 1983. Verhoeven will participate in the screening of his "Turkish Delight" film on November 14. Other films to be screened during the event are "Business Is Business", "Katie Tippel", "Soldier of Orange", "Spetters" and "The Fourth Man". Verhoeven made films in the Netherlands and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . He is best known for directing the American feature films "RoboCop", "Total Recall", "Basic Instinct", "Starship Troopers Troopers in the United States civilian police forces usually refer to members of state highway patrols, state patrols, or state police agenciess. ", and "Hollow Man". "Turkish Delight" received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. Both RoboCop and Total Recall won an Academy Special Achievement Award. (BRC-A) (THROUGH ASIA PULSE) |
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