Paisan

  • October 18, 2023 / 19:00
  • December 8, 2023 / 19:00

Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, Alfonsino Bovino
Italy, 1946, 126', DCP, b&w
Italian with Turkish, English subtitles

Following the significant impact of Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City, Paisan explores different stories across the country during the latter stages of World War II amid Italy's liberation. The film, notable for its documentary-like aesthetic and composed of six different segments, delves into the interactions between the liberating forces and the Italian populace, showcasing the struggles of diverse cultures in communicating and people's endeavors to carry on with their daily lives under extreme conditions.

Rome Open City

Rome Open City

Paisan

Paisan

Germany Year Zero

Germany Year Zero

Turquerie

Turquerie

Having penetrated the Balkans in the fourteenth century, conquered Constantinople in the fifteenth, and reached the gates of Vienna in the sixteenth, the Ottoman Empire long struck fear into European hearts. 

Symbols

Symbols

Pera Museum’s Cold Front from the Balkans exhibition curated by Ali Akay and Alenka Gregorič brings together contemporary artists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

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.