Istanbul Modern Cinema continues to hold Rendezvous with Directors, a series of meetings featuring directors who stand out for their artistic identity and original approach in Turkey’s contemporary film culture. Hosting directors from different generations, the program focuses on the dynamics of present-day cinema and directors’ productions from their own standpoint.
The fourth guest of the series is Onur Ünlü, who moves between completely different genres using the peculiar cinematic language that he has created. Ünlü has built a considerable fan base with his career in both film and television. The program includes seven films by Ünlü as well as as well as episodes from his television series, accompanied with presentations by film critics from the Turkish Film Critics’ Association an the participation of cast members. On Thursday, February 2, a conversation will be held with Onur Ünlü at the museum.
LOVE, BITTER 2009
Turkey |BluRay, Color, 106’ | Turkish
Director:A. Taner Elhan
Cast:Ezgi Asaroğlu, Halit Ergenç, Cansu Dere
FIVE CITIES, 2010
Turkey | HDD, Color, 96’ | Turkish
Cast: Tansu Biçer, Beste Bereket, Bülent Emin Yarar, Şebnem Sönmez
THE EXTREMELY TRAGIC STORY OF CELAL TAN AND HIS FAMILY, 2011
Turkey | HDD, Color, 90’ | Turkish
Cast: Selçuk Yöntem, Ezgi Mola, Bülent Emin Yarar, Tansu Biçer
THE SON OF THE SUN, 2008
Turkey| HDD, Color, 94’ | Turkish
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Özgü Namal, Bülent Emin Yarar, Hümeyra
LET’S SIN, 2014
Turkey | HDD, Color, 110’ | Turkish
Cast: Serkan Keskin, Hazal Kaya, Büşra Pekin, Öner Erkan
POLICE, 2007
Turkey | 35mm, Color, 105’ | Turkish
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Özgü Namal, Ragıp Savaş, Sermiyan Midyat, Settar Tanrıöğen
THOU GILD’ST THE EVEN, 2012
Turkey |HDD, Black & White, 107’ | Turkish
Cast: Ali Atay, Demet Evgar, Damla Sönmez, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan