Left Over Work in Istanbul / Tarlabaşı − Beyoğlu
This video from the Left Over series by Artıkişler Kolektifi was created only with unused footage from the documentary Exiles of Metropol (Metropol Sürgünleri). As a method, and not as a solution, Artıkişler Kolektifi decided to work with found footage about the past of the Tarlabaşı district instead of producing new images. The filmmaker treats […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Tünel − Beyoğlu
Artıkişler Kolektifi shoots a documentary around a trash pile in İstiklal Caddesi. A garbage truck bearing the logo of the municipality arrives at the scene. Soon the stack of trash is destroyed by the truck. However, before that, some people come by and pick out some stuff from the pile on the street. A boy, who […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Istiklal Caddesi − Beyoğlu
From an abandoned Turkish wooden house, begins the journey of a man with a big bag slung on his shoulder. Having stepped out of the non-touristic locality, he happens by the Istiklal Caddesi where he suddenly has to deal with a lot of people aimlessly walking around the street. At almost the end of Istiklal […]
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 […]
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 / Post-election − Ümraniye
This documentary shows the waste gathered in the Istanbul district of Ümraniye after the election day. Nobody was working that day as they had been sounded off about it beforehand. The next day though, they are all out and there is a sizable increase in the “quality paper” that is flowing to the warehouse; mostly […]
Left Over Work in Istanbul / Local Election period in Ümraniye
During the time of local elections, the market square and the streets of Ümraniye are adorned with political advertisements. Artıkişler accompanies a young dustman through the streets and tries to capture the incredible number of AKP posters with his camera. ………….. Tanışma Vakti Yerel seçimler öncesi Ümraniye çarşısı neredeyse tüm partilerin gösteri alanına dönüşmüş durumda. Meydanın ortasında bir […]