Reel West Side Stories: American Independent Documentaries a program of award-winning contemporary American documentaries offers a view of American society and culture as seen by independent documentary filmmakers. Presented by Pera Film in collaboration with US Consulate General, İstanbul the selected films have won recognition and awards including Academy Award nominations, a National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award, and a Special Jury Award at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam, among many other accolades. The documentaries explore diverse topics including civil rights, immigration, adoption, environmentalism and freedom of the press. Overall the selected seven films provide viewpoints on socially relevant issues, an understanding of the role of filmmaking as a catalyst for dialogue and for exploring solutions to contemporary problems.
Screenings can be seen with a discounted museum ticket (5 TL). No reservations taken.
In collaboration
With the support
State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
February 28
18:00 Brooklyn Castle
21:00 Lives Worth Living
March 2
14:00 Mondays at Racine
Inocente
16:00 Off the Rez
18:00 Side By Side
March 5
16:00 Off the Rez
18:30 Deaf Jam
March 6
17:30 Lives Worth Living
19:00 Brooklyn Castle
March 7
18:00 Mondays at Racine
Inocente
19:30 Deaf Jam
21:00 Side By Side
February 28
18:00 Brooklyn Castle
21:00 Lives Worth Living
March 2
14:00 Mondays at Racine
Inocente
16:00 Off the Rez
18:00 Side By Side
March 5
16:00 Off the Rez
18:30 Deaf Jam
March 6
17:30 Lives Worth Living
19:00 Brooklyn Castle
March 7
18:00 Mondays at Racine
Inocente
19:30 Deaf Jam
21:00 Side By Side
Program Trailer
He was born on April 18, 1935 in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. His family migrated to the capital, San José, where in 1952 he earned a bachelor’s degree from the Lyceum of Costa Rica.
Byzantine medical art was grounded in the Greco-Roman medicine transmitted by Hippocrates and Galen and new concepts introduced by such physicians as Oribasios of Pergamon, Aetius of Amida, Alexander of Tralles and Paul of Aegina.
The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation’s Orientalist Painting Collection includes two children’s portraits that are often featured in exhibitions on the second floor of the Pera Museum. These portraits both date back to the early 20th century, and were made four years apart. One depicts Prince Abdürrahim Efendi, son of Sultan Abdulhamid II, while the figure portrayed on the other is Nazlı, the daughter of Osman Hamdi Bey.
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)
