Istanbul: Chronopolis (2026)
Istanbul: Chronopolis is an experimental documentary that explores the city as a living organism where the linear flow of time is disrupted and the past and future coexist. Structured around a thematic cycle of birth, speed, and decay, the film uses rhythmic visuals and archival footage to bridge temporal gaps. Through a fourteen-minute mathematical edit, it replaces linguistic narrative with the evocative language of time-lapse and slow-motion cinematography. The project invites the audience to transcend chronological time and experience Istanbul as an eternal moment—an entity existing solely within its own timeless cycle.
Director: Mehmet Talha Gürel
| Directing | Mehmet Talha Gürel | Director |
| Production | Mehmet Talha Gürel | Post Producer |
| Sound | Philip Glass | Music |
| Writing | Mehmet Talha Gürel | Writer |
