Pera Film presents the Eternal Streets film program, organized in parallel with the exhibition On the Spot: Panoramic Gaze on Istanbul, a History.
Eternal Streets brings together five films from the 2000s that depict cities as living spaces hosting countless experiences, interpreting the exhibition's rich narrative from a universal perspective. The program, which progresses along a route extending from Istanbul to Tokyo, Taipei, Marseille, and Oslo, asks a universal question while questioning the permanent and inevitable roles of the cities where we live our lives: Is it possible to form genuine connections amidst crowds?
The program, taking place in the Pera Museum Auditorium from March 13 to April 5, includes films such as Hasret: Sehnsucht, which follows the trail of the feeling of “yearning” in the gloomy streets of Istanbul; Stray Dogs, experiencing the rainy landscapes of Taipei through the eyes of a homeless and vulnerable family; Transit, wandering the in-between spaces of a city caught between the past and the future; Oslo, August 31, which portrays the streets of a city as the silent witnesses of a young man's poignant journey; and Lost in Translation, a story about two strangers crossing paths under the neon lights of Tokyo.
Film screenings within this program are accessible with a discounted museum entrance ticket. Tickets can be purchased from Biletix or the reception of Pera Museum. Per legal regulations, all screenings are restricted to persons over 18 years of age unless stated otherwise.
March 13
19:00 Transit
March 15
19:00 Lost in Translation
March 17
15:00 Hasret: Sehnsucht
March 22
19:00 Stray Dogs
March 23
15:00 Oslo, August 31st
March 24
15:00 Lost in Translation
March 27
19:00 Hasret: Sehnsucht
April 3
19:00 Stray Dogs
April 4
19:00 Oslo, August 31st
April 5
19:00 Transit
March 13
19:00 Transit
March 15
19:00 Lost in Translation
March 17
15:00 Hasret: Sehnsucht
March 22
19:00 Stray Dogs
March 23
15:00 Oslo, August 31st
March 24
15:00 Lost in Translation
March 27
19:00 Hasret: Sehnsucht
April 3
19:00 Stray Dogs
April 4
19:00 Oslo, August 31st
April 5
19:00 Transit
The exhibition aims to shed new light on the history of Istanbul’s representations through panoramic paintings and photographs. It critically approaches the history of the "panorama" and contextualizes its many iterations. While examining the layered relationships in the production and consumption of panoramic images, the exhibition also explores the circulation of these images among different audiences, their receptions, and the connections between various media that have gained popularity over centuries.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Pera Museum invites artist Benoît Hamet to reinterpret key pieces from its collections, casting a humourous eye over ‘historical’ events, both imagined and factual.
I remembered a game as I was waiting in the passenger lounge for the ferry to arrive just a few minutes ago. A game we used to play at home when I was young, in my country that is very far away from here, a relic from the distant past; I don’t even remember how we used to play it. The kind of game that makes me feel a thousand times lonelier than I already am among the crowd waiting to get on the ferry.
I think it was Frank Zappa – though others claim it was Laurie Anderson – who said in an interview that ‘writing on music is much like dancing on architecture’.
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 300 TL
Discounted: 150 TL
Groups: 200 TL (minimum 10 people)
