Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert
USA, 1991, 104', DCP, color
English, Italian, German with Turkish subtitles
Loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s Henry IV, this vibrant road movie follows the intersecting paths of Mike, a narcoleptic young man living on the streets of Portland, and Scott, the privileged son of the city’s mayor. While Mike is on a quest to find the mother he hasn’t seen in years, Scott is intent on distancing himself from his family and social class. Their journey, which stretches from America to the coasts of Italy, evolves into a complex relationship shaped by friendship, desire, and the search for belonging.
My Own Private Idaho offers a powerful narrative on queer masculinity, class disparity, and the longing for connection—told through Gus Van Sant’s poetic style and a structure that drifts between time, dreams, and memories. Marked by River Phoenix’s unforgettable performance, the film stands as one of the most poignant and original works of 1990s independent cinema.
Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.
Having penetrated the Balkans in the fourteenth century, conquered Constantinople in the fifteenth, and reached the gates of Vienna in the sixteenth, the Ottoman Empire long struck fear into European hearts.
Pera Museum’s Cold Front from the Balkans exhibition curated by Ali Akay and Alenka Gregorič brings together contemporary artists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.
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)
