Annie Geelmuyden Pertan was born in Istanbul to a Greek-Rum mother and a Norwegian father (with roots in Russia). Married to an immigrant Bulgarian Turk, Annie symbolizes in its essence the mixed cultural heritage of Istanbul. She studied at the Sorbonne and Oslo University. Her career is based on visual arts, counting 15 films as a production designer, another 12 as both producer and art director, as well as numerous commercials in food design. A fervent Byzantinist, she also runs an atelier restoring and conserving icons.
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