Movie Details
Original Language:Turkish
Production Companies:Deutsche Film und Fernsehakademie Berlin DFFB
Cast & Crew
T
Thomas Balkenhol
Sound
J
Joachim Rothe
Production Manager
M
Martin Manz
Director
The City
Audience Score
1 hrDocumentary
Plot
Merlyn Solakhans feature documentary The City offers an unusual narrative on Istanbul Solakhan roams every inch of the city witnessing separate instances of standing stones balloons kites cars roads and neighborhoods with her camera whilst looking into the citys nature yesterday and today The city from her perspective is intertwined with history An essay film as well as a documentary The City is a daring gaze on Istanbul The movie goes beyond observation to working through and reflecting on the city with no hesitation in bestowing a new image on it and seeing it in a new light