detours while speaking of monsters

Deutschland Türkei 2023/2024 Kurz-Dokumentarfilm

Summary

A 4000-year-old aquatic monster is rendered invisible in present-day Turkey. Its myth dates back to the ancestors of Armenians and Kurds around Lake Van, a region that witnessed the ethnic cleansing of both peoples. However, the monster remains somewhat alive in the tales of the inhabitants, resisting falling entirely into oblivion. In this blue landscape, on the crossroads of mythological, political and personal realms, different forms of erasure are concealed. Meanwhile, old gods are upset with us, and I am upset with my father.

Source: 74. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)

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Credits

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Duration:
18 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 16.02.2024, Berlin, IFF - Forum Expanded

Titles

  • Originaltitel (DE) detours while speaking of monsters

Versions

Original

Duration:
18 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 16.02.2024, Berlin, IFF - Forum Expanded