Harem

It had to be hidden away from prying eyes to keep its integrity.. Like the heart inside the mighty body of an empire ruling the world, Harem had to be preserved like a precious stone. Ottoman Empire was one of the mightiest that history has ever seen…From the early formation days to the very end, the identity and integrity of the women who accompanied the Emperor were just as important as the Emperor himself. As an important institution of the Empire’s governing customs, Harem aimed to equip the women with a proper grasp of the Ottoman helm, who then went on to accompany the higher ranked officials, starting naturally with the Emperor, the Lineage and Grand Viziers. And the faces that appear in the mirror when we shed a light on the history of the Harem..The most powerful ladies of their time that took part in history changing events. Like sultan Valide, who mananaged to become a Sultan herself in the palace that she entered as a slave. Ladies who gave birth to emperors, torn from their homes in a very young age, now looking to make this place home right in the heart of the Empire. This documentary surely will reveal the true nature of the Harem, no doubt one of the key components of this mighty Empire that survived for centuries.