Dönme Istanbul: Fragments of Change — Documentary Film 2009 | Italy, UK, Turkey | 19' | Culture and Traditions
Ayse Draz appears in Dönme Istanbul: Fragments of Change, a documentary film directed by Jacopo Mario Gandolfi and Luis Miguel Selvelli, which investigates the effects of historical and cultural transformation on the city and its inhabitants across the 20th century. Through a series of stories told and performed by figures who embody Istanbul's many layers; an urban sociologist, a Kurdish student, a transvestite street vendor, among others, the film stages the ever-changing city through the voices of those who live it.
The film received second prize at the Antakya Film Festival (Turkey, 2009) and won Best Documentary and Best Soundtrack at REC/D – A Corto di Idee, Specchia.
Screenplay: Jacopo Mario Gandolfi, Luis Miguel Selvelli
Cinematography: Meryem Yavuz
Sound: Recep Dinçer
Editing: Deniz Solaker
Music: Giuseppe Lomeo, Sergio Laviola, Mario Crispi
Produced by Birsin Colakoglu
Related link:
https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/51998/donme-istanbul
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