Director: Kelly Duane, Katie Galloway
Cast: Scott Crow, Brandon
Darby, Matthew Vadum
USA, 82’, 2011, color
English with
Turkish subtitles
Boyhood friends from Midland, Texas are
arrested on terrorism charges at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Better
This World follows the journey of David McKay (22) and Bradley Crowder (23) from
political neophytes to accused domestic terrorists with a particular focus on
the relationship they develop with a radical activist mentor in the six months
leading up to the convention. A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, crime and
betrayal, BETTER THIS WORLD goes to the heart of the War on Terror and its
impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.
Trailer
Inspired by the exhibition Istanbuls Today, Today's Stories series starts with Pelin Buzluk's story "Coal"! TThis series gathers short stories written by authors encouraged by the photographs in the exhibition.
“A nameless Egyptian fresco, an African idol or a vase from Crete: we should behold Pirosmani’s art among them. Only this way it is possible to conceive it genuinely … …You see Pirosmani – you believe in Georgia”.
Grigol Robakidze
The war fought by the Greeks to shake off the Turkish yoke was closely observed around Europe and, this being the era of romanticism, the events taking place around Greece between 1821 and 1832 became a symbol for national liberation struggle.
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)
