Lover/Other

  • April 21, 2018 / 18:00
  • May 4, 2018 / 21:00

Director: Barbara Hammer
Cast: Kathleen Chalfant, Alana Chazan, Yves Musard, Marty Pottenger
USA, 2006, 55', b&w, color, English with Turkish subtitles
 
1920’s Surrealist artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore come to life in this hybrid documentary. Lesbians and step-sisters, the gender-bending artists lived and worked together all their lives. Heroic resisters to the Nazis occupying Jersey Isle during WWII, they were captured and sentenced to death.
 
Free admissions. Drop in, no reservations.
 

Evidentiary Bodies

Evidentiary Bodies

Welcome To This House

Welcome To This House

Maya Deren’s Sink

Maya Deren’s Sink

Generations

Generations

Lover/Other

Lover/Other

Resisting Paradise

Resisting Paradise

History Lessons

History Lessons

Tender Fictions

Tender Fictions

Nitrate Kisses

Nitrate Kisses

Dyketactics

Dyketactics

Trailer

Lover/Other

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

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.

I Copy Therefore I Am

I Copy Therefore I Am

Suggesting alternative models for new social and economic systems, SUPERFLEX works appear before us as energy systems, beverages, sculptures, copies, hypnosis sessions, infrastructure, paintings, plant nurseries, contracts, or specifically designed public spaces.

“New Year” as a Turning Point: An Alternative New Year's Watchlist by Pera Film

“New Year” as a Turning Point: An Alternative New Year's Watchlist by Pera Film

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.