The Hidden Face

  • December 14, 2013 / 14:00
  • December 15, 2013 / 16:00

Director: Andrés Baiz
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Quim Gutierrez, Clara Lago, Martina García, Marcela Mar, Juan Alfonso Baptista, Alexandra Stewart, Humberto Dorado
Spain 97’, 2011, color
Spanish with Turkish subtitles

Written by director Andi Baiz Cali, the movie presents the story of Adrian, a master of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota, and his girlfriend Bethlehem. They seem to be very much in love, but when Bethlehem begins to doubt Adrian’s fidelity, she disappears without a trace. Afflicted, Adrian finds solace both in his music and in the arms of a beautiful maid, Fabiana. As the passion between them grows, questions about the mysterious disappearance of Bethlehem begin to surface.

The Hidden Face

The Hidden Face

Crab Trap

Crab Trap

Fat, Bald and Short Man

Fat, Bald and Short Man

Sofia and the Stubborn

Sofia and the Stubborn

Trailer

The Hidden Face

The Battle of Varna

The Battle of Varna

Over the years of 1864 through 1876, Stanisław Chlebowski served Sultan Abdülaziz in Istanbul as his court painter. As it was, Abdülaziz disposed of considerable artistic talents of his own, and he actively involved himself in Chlebowski’s creative process, suggesting ideas for compositions –such as ballistic pieces praising the victories of Turkish arms. 

Memory of the Region

Memory of the Region

Objects also bear the memory of the geography to which they relate. Ceramics, with soil as their primary material, are directly linked to the land where they are produced: forging a direct relationship with earth, ceramics bear the memory of the soil where they come from.

From Cypresses to Turkish Landscapes

From Cypresses to Turkish Landscapes

Among the most interesting themes in the oeuvre of Prassinos are cypresses, trees, and Turkish landscapes. The cypress woods in Üsküdar he saw every time he stepped out on the terrace of their house in İstanbul or the trees in Petits Champs must have been strong images of childhood for Prassinos.