A Topography of Memory

Burak Çevik
Part of

57th New York Film Festival

September 27 - October 13, 2019

This subtly expansive new work by Burak Çevik (Belonging, ND/NF 2019) combines CCTV footage of urban Istanbul with audio of a family heading to vote in the controversial June 2015 Turkish general election.

DIRECTOR
Burak Çevik
YEAR
2019
COUNTRY
Turkey / Canada
RUNTIME
30 minutes

This subtly expansive new work by Burak Çevik (Belonging, ND/NF 2019) combines CCTV footage of urban Istanbul with audio of a family heading to vote in the controversial June 2015 Turkish general election. As talk ranges from domestic matters to political affiliations, shots of the city’s skyline, coastal architecture, and religious landmarks captured the day after the election slowly scroll past. Underlying these eerily serene images is the knowledge that in a follow-up vote five months later, the right-wing government would regain power.

Playing for free on loop in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater! No ticket required. See the schedule:

Friday, 10/4
12pm – 6pm
9pm-11pm

Sunday, 10/6
12pm – 6pm
9pm-11pm

A Topography of Memory
A Topography of Memory

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