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THE EYE OF ISTANBUL tells the story of Ara Guler, the legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer, through a culmination of his retrospective exhibition in Istanbul. As Ara selects his photographs, the stories behind his most iconic images spring to life. At 87, Ara is a complex and unforgettable character; he is still sharp, irreverent, funny and philosophical. Although he is mostly recognized for his black and white photographs of Istanbul, he has enjoyed an international career, which has spanned over sixty years and has generated more than 1 million photographs. Ara's artistic process, his resourcefulness and fearlessness are revealed through a non-linear narrative in the film. Ara is revered in his homeland, however, the question remains as to what will happen to his archives, which are deemed to be a national heritage and a global treasure.

A man sneaks into a boathouse.

Oud master Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901-1978) lived most of his life performing and selling instruments in Istanbul. His success abroad would eventually land him on an Istanbul Radio segment dedicated to Turkish Art Music – a salon style music derived from Ottoman classics, but standardized to modern republican values. As part of the state run Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, Istanbul Radio was established in 1927. In the process of building the radio station, the vast Pangaltı Armenian cemetery was destroyed, its marble tombstones dispersed and integrated into the city’s architecture. The destruction also made room for the Hilton Hotel, Taksim Square and Gezi Park, turning the area into the iconic centre of the new metropolis. In 2013, when bulldozers began to demolish Gezi Park to build a shopping complex in its place, they exposed remnants of the Pangaltı tombstones, before being blocked by mass protests.

Bela. Aka: Trouble Dir: Cast: Nihat Yiğit' (The 'Turkish Bruce Lee'). TURKEY - 1986

It is a story of a genie film depicted as a long haired, ugly woman who is often told to be haunted by pregnant women and horses. Dilara, who is 7 months pregnant, leaves her job with a maternity leave and goes to rest period where she will spend her time at home. But since the young woman has been pulled home, the nightmares have begun to poison her pregnancy.

The film aims to accurately portray the values that taverns have held since the past and to convey their enduring camaraderie, as they strive to adapt to new conditions and survive by changing form in modern city life. The documentary, which features a total of 25 taverns, also draws on numerous music and Yeşilçam film archives.

Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.