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.
Organized in collaboration with the Giacometti Foundation, Paris, the exhibition explores Giacometti’s prolific life, most of which the artist led in his studio in Montparnasse, through the works of his early period as well his late work, including one unfinished piece. Devoted to Giacometti’s early works, the first part of the exhibition demonstrates the influence of Giovanni Giacometti, the father of the artist and a Swiss Post-Impressionist painter himself, on Giacometti’s output during these years and his role in his son’s development.
A firm believer in the idea that a collection needs to be upheld at least by four generations and comparing this continuity to a relay race, Nahit Kabakcı began creating the Huma Kabakcı Collection from the 1980s onwards. Today, the collection can be considered one of the most important and outstanding examples among the rare, consciously created, and long-lasting ones of its kind in Turkey.
The New Year is more than just a date change on the calendar. It often marks a turning point where the weight of past experiences is felt or the uncertainty of the future is faced. This season, Pera Film highlights films that delve into themes of hope, regret, nostalgia, and new beginnings.
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)
