The City (1983)
Merlyn Solakhan’s feature documentary The City offers an unusual narrative on Istanbul. Solakhan roams every inch of the city, witnessing separate instances of standing stones, balloons, kites, cars, roads, and neighborhoods with her camera, whilst looking into the city’s nature, yesterday and today. The city from her perspective is intertwined with history. An essay film as well as a documentary, The City is a daring gaze on Istanbul. The movie goes beyond observation to working through and reflecting on the city, with no hesitation in bestowing a new image on it and seeing it in a new light.
Directors: Martin Manz, Merlyn Solakhan.
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Aygen Baktır as |
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Kahraman Baktır as |
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Nevzat Açıkgöz as |
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Fahri Zeki Güldüren as |
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Duygu Tansı as |
| Camera | Martin Manz | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Merlyn Solakhan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Thomas Balkenhol | Sound |
| Editing | Merlyn Solakhan | Editor |
| Editing | Martin Manz | Editor |
| Production | Joachim Rothe | Production Manager |
| Production | Sezai Tülübaş | Production Manager |
| Directing | Martin Manz | Director |
| Directing | Merlyn Solakhan | Director |
