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
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.
If Manolo Valdés’s paintings convey a search for materiality, his sculpture does so even more. Today, sculpture has taken over most of his workspace, his time, and his efforts.
Inspired by the exhibition And Now the Good News, which focusing on the relationship between mass media and art, we prepared horoscope readings based on the chapters of the exhibition. Using the popular astrological language inspired by the effects of the movements of celestial bodies on people, these readings with references to the works in the exhibition make fictional future predictions inspired by the horoscope columns that we read in the newspapers with the desire to receive good news about our day.
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: 200 TL
Discounted: 100 TL
Groups: 150 TL (minimum 10 people)
