ISTANBUL BENEATH MY WINGS

ISTANBUL BENEATH MY WINGS, 1996

Turkey | 35mm, Color, 119’ | Turkish
Director: Mustafa Altıoklar
Cast: Ege Aydan, Beatriz Rico, Haluk Bilginer, Okan Bayülgen, Savaş Ay

The story takes place in the early 17^th century, under the rule of Sultan Murat IV. Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi, Logari Çelebi, Bekri Mustafa, and Evliya Çelebi wish to invent a device that will enable people to fly. During their endeavors, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi falls in love with Francesca, who is the mute daughter of an Italian captain and wants to help them. The film revolves around four characters who wish to realize their dream, against the backdrop of the historical fabric of old Istanbul and a repressive and prohibitionist period of the Ottoman Empire.