The City

Release Date: 1983-01-01

Overview: Merlyn Solakhan’s 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 city’s 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.

Rating: 7 / 10

Cast

Aygen Baktır

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Kahraman Baktır

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Nevzat Açıkgöz

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Fahri Zeki Güldüren

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Duygu Tansı

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