Istanbul

Istanbul Chorus
Carlos Casas
Turkey
25
Spanish Premiere
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Istanbul
Synopsis

Istanbul is a panoramic video installation that seeks to capture the city of Istanbul from various locations during its five praying times. An ode to the landscape and its sounds. It is part of the Azan Series.

The Azan Series is an ongoing series of fieldworks dedicated to capturing the Islamic prayer call around the world.

Biography of the director

Carlos Casas
Carlos Casas

Filmmaker and artist whose work encompasses film, sound and the visual arts. His films have been screened and awarded at festivals around the world, including the Venice Film Festival, the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Buenos Aires International Film Festival, the Mexico International Film Festival, FID Marseille, and others. His work has been exhibited and performed at international art institutions and galleries, including the Tate Modern, London, Fondation Cartier, Palais de Tokyo, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Hangar Bicocca, Milan, CCCB Barcelona, GAM Torino, Bozar Bruxelles, just to name a few.

Credits

Language
No dialogues - Subtitles in spanish and english
Director
Carlos Casas