Pera Film’s Young at Heart: From Poland with Love program presents a selection of films representing works by the new, young and talented Polish film directors. Produced between the years 2008 and 2013, the selected films were awarded at international film festivals and hailed with enthusiasm. The common theme of this selection mostly concerns the cultural clash of the value of systems: Catholicism vs. atheism, idealism in contrast with cynicism, and solidarity vs. the wild capitalism. The stories break historical and moral taboos as well as question the meaning of democracy. They also expose topics and problems such as guilt, sins, exploitation, justice and social exclusion. A portrait of contemporary Poland is presented as an economic phenomenon being eroded by violence, greed, and misplaced values. Some of the films must be regarded as an unusual and brave attempt exposing the sexist social attitudes, which still persist in the modern-day country. The undisputed leader of the new generation of young filmmakers is Małgorzata Szumowska (b. 1973). She especially focuses on women placed in extreme situations. Her most prominent film 33 Scenes from Life about the inability to mourn close relatives was awarded the Special Jury Prize at Locarno International Festival. Another promising director, Tomasz Wasilewski of Floating Skyscrapers, directed the first gay themed film in Poland (winner East of West Award in Karlove Vary). The youngest director of the selection is Jan Komasa (b. 1981) of Suicide Room, an emotional teen drama, which premiered at Berlinale.
Director and screenwriter Leszek Dawid will be in conversation in the context of the program.
This event is organized as part of the 2014 cultural program, celebrating the 600th anniversary of Polish-Turkish diplomatic relations. turkiye.culture.pl
December 10
19:00 Mother Teresa of Cats
December 12
21:00 33 Scenes from Life
December 13
14:00 Floating Skyscrapers
16:00 Life Feels Good
19:00 Lasting Moments
December 14
14:00 Tricks
16:00 33 Scenes from Life
18:00 Mother Teresa of Cats
December 20
15:00 You Are God
19:00 Suicide Room
December 21
16:00 Suicide Room
18:00 Life Feels Good
December 24
19:00 Floating Skyscrapers
December 27
14:00 Lasting Moments
16:00 Tricks
19:00 You Are God
December 10
19:00 Mother Teresa of Cats
December 12
21:00 33 Scenes from Life
December 13
14:00 Floating Skyscrapers
16:00 Life Feels Good
19:00 Lasting Moments
December 14
14:00 Tricks
16:00 33 Scenes from Life
18:00 Mother Teresa of Cats
December 20
15:00 You Are God
19:00 Suicide Room
December 21
16:00 Suicide Room
18:00 Life Feels Good
December 24
19:00 Floating Skyscrapers
December 27
14:00 Lasting Moments
16:00 Tricks
19:00 You Are God
Program Trailer
Young at Heart: From Poland with Love program presents a selection of films representing works by the new, young and talented Polish film directors. The common theme of this selection mostly concerns the cultural clash of the value of systems: Catholicism vs. atheism, idealism in contrast with cynicism, and solidarity vs. the wild capitalism.
When Karl XII of Sweden was defeated by Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1709, he fled to the Ottoman Empire and settled in Bender with his entourage for five years.
Pera Museum, in collaboration with Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), is one of the main venues for this year’s 15th Istanbul Biennial from 16 September to 12 November 2017. Through the biennial, we will be sharing detailed information about the artists and the artworks.
Inspired by the exhibition Istanbuls Today, Today's Stories series continues with Hande Ortaç's story "Felis"! This series gathers short stories written by authors encouraged by the photographs in the exhibition.
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)
