Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Hamam: The Turkish Bath (1997)
When an Italian Turk inherits a Turkish bathhouse, he travels to Istanbul to liquidate it. Soon the unhurried rhythms of Turkish life—and one Turk in particular—seduce him. A love triangle set in a restored hamam.
Distant (2002)
A rural man comes to visit his big-city photographer cousin in Istanbul. This multiple prizewinner at Cannes is a poignant and comic tale of urban alienation. Visually poetic.
Searching for Paradise (2002)
Documentarian Binnur Karaevli travels from Los Angeles to Istanbul to delve into her roots and reconcile her Western upbringing with her Eastern heritage. Highlights the dualities of Turkey: both East and West, a Muslim land with Christian roots, a new republic in an ancient empire.
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
A musical documentary that reveals as much about the cultural traditions of Istanbul as the music itself. Sounds ranging from electronic sufi grooves to psychedelic underground beats and the warbling of Turkey’s pop legends tell the tale of a rich and diverse heritage.
Istanbul Tales (2005)
The intertwined stories of people drawn together one night after a gangster is murdered. Blends the artistic visions of the film’s five directors.
