Fatma of the Forest () is a 28-minute color Turkish documentary film about Tahtacı people directed by Süha Arın. It was first shown in 1979, the International Year of the Child.
The film shows the life of a 12-year-old Tahtacı girl and her family in the forests of the high Taurus Mountains.
Crew Director: Suha Arın Assistant Director and Editor: Nesli Çölgeçen, Cemal Karman, Kemal Sevimli, Yalcin Yelence Director of Photography: Hasan Ozgen Camera: Savas Guvezne Music Arrangement: Mehmet Erenler, Nevit Kodallı
Awards First Prize in The International 3rd Balkan Film Festival (1979) International Damascus Film Festival Silver Sword Award (1979) Antalya Film Festival Golden Orange Award (1979) First Prize in The Short Film Competition of Turkey Ministry of Culture (1979)
References Tahtacı Fatma – Fatma of the Forest: Türkiye/Turkey, Süha Arın, 28', 1979. Special screening, Hangi İnsan Hakları? Film Festival, Istanbul, 6–10 December 2011. Documentarist. Accessed October 2014.