Beyond the Station
Beyond the Station by Bassil Halabi and Mohammad Fares is a reflection of the life of an immigrant. The two authors selected a suitcase as a symbolism for migration: there is someone who is putting himself in a suitcase as they did when they left Syria and as they came to Turkey.
We will return
A group of friends, having escaped from Damascus, finding themselves in an apartment in İstanbul: Although this has never been their choice, the friends try to make the best out of their situation and their new “home”.
Instable
‘If you were free to choose then you would’nt be were you are’. The movie reflects the situation of Nadine Al Lahham during the last years moving from place to place, from Syria to Malaysia, from Malaysia to Lebanon, from Lebanon to Turkey not being in control of anything about herself or the location. It […]
Dirty Money
Short movie taken in one single shot by Mais Mhd showing a girl from Aleppo begging for money main businees street in Istanbul. When Mais asked her what she wants to do in future she only asks for money.
Untitled
A short clip in three takes by Ali Ali tells us a story of someone – homeless, displaced or emigrated – who stays in the cold during the winter. Sleeping in the cold he awakes in his dreams in a comfortable bed, but the reality returns when this dream ends. Director – Ali Ali Camera […]
To a Friend
To a Friend is a short video by Moawia Shannan taken in one singel shot. The actor of the movie is Moawia himself as well as the narrator of the Arabic poem. The movie is about nostalgia and memory. When Moawia was walking at this alley in Istanbul for the first time he was remembering […]