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 […]
Istanbul United − Trailer
All over the world we can witness acts of civil disobedience against the ruling powers these days. The groups of protesters often consist of a wide range of interest groups. At times these alliances are able to bridge their deeply rooted conflicts in order to unit for a common cause. During the current protests in […]
Jonathan
Jonathan arrived at Kastellorizo by accident, but stayed by choice. In one of the most remote islands of Greece, Jonathan found his home, which he takes care of. He keeps it clean and tidy. Perhaps he is the happiest resident of the island and the one offering the most services. He is involved in many […]
Just Another Corona Day in The Office
A short movie by Hanna Sarkeala about working in the office during the pandemic.
Khan Rustam Pasha
Mirna Helo is filming the craftsmen at the courtyard of the Khan Rustam Pasha in Hama, Syria.
Lamine on Sunday at lunch time
Lamine plays the Kora at Triton Fountain in Valletta. The Kora is a 21 stringed instrument that is played in Senegal.
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Çukurcuma – Beyoğlu
“We are heading towards the heart of the “quality” waste collection of İstanbul. Paper trash collectors and scrap dealers are on either side. Once a picker told me that he had learnt, about three or four years ago, that the “Black & White photos also sell.” Sometimes, his friend would find Black & White photos […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Dolapdere − Beyoğlu
In this seven-minute documentary, we get to see how lively a flea market in Dolapdere/ Beyoğlu can be. We get the sense of a typical Turkish flea market where people bargain, break into conversations, have discussions on everything from the things we find in this market to musing about life itself. The camera captures all […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / From Beyoğlu to Ümraniye
Starting from Beyoğlu the journey leads us to the Anatolian district Ümraniye. Artık İşler, by ferry crosses the Bosphorus to Üsküdar so as to take a bus to Ümraniye. Beyoğlu’ndan Ümraniye’ye gidebilmek için en pratik yollardan biri öncelikle Üsküdar’a ulaşmak. Üsküdar Ümraniye’yi denizden ve Boğaz’dan saklıyor. Bu ilçe yaklaşık 30 yıl önce kentleşmenin ve endüstrinin İstanbul […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Galata − Beyoğlu
Through Galata, a street vendor walks with his cart full of brassware. His path does not cross the touristic places. He leads us to the side streets where it is quiet, where people live in apartments and lead lives cut off from the everyday buzz of the bustling tourism in Galata. Comparing the present of […]