stanbul Modern Cinema presents a film selection entitled “Background Cities” in conjunction with the exhibition “VitrA Contemporary Architecture Series Presents: PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB” on view in Istanbul Modern’s Pop-up Exhibition Area between 7 February-7 April. Focusing on the concept of the holiday, the show addresses the theme of “space in film” through this selection. In the films selected from Turkish cinema, cities play the leading roles, the drama is constructed around that space, and the characters exist only within those spaces.
Cholera Street (Ağır Roman), 1997
Turkey, 35mm, Color, 120’
Director: Mustafa Altıoklar
Cast: Müjde Ar, Okan Bayülgen, Mustafa Uğurlu, Savaş Dinçel, Küçük İskender
Our Grand Despair (Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz), 2011
Turkey, 35mm, Color, 102’
Director: Seyfi Teoman
Cast: İlker Aksum, Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu, Taner Birsel, Baki Davrak, Güneş Sayın
Language: Turkish