Mimaroglu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island
Serdar Kökçeoğlu / Türkiye, United States / 2020 / East European Premiere / 76 min.
synopsis
İlhan Mimaroğlu was one of the pioneers of electronic music. In the late 1950s, he and his wife emigrated from Turkey to the United States. There they continued to discover new sounds together. In addition to excerpts from their film and photographic archives, the multi-layered audiovisual portrait consists of excerpts from İlhan's compositions and the personal reflections of both spouses.
A short introduction by the director Serdar Kökçeoğlu:
biography
Serdar Kökçeoğlu (1975) has studied directing at Dokuz Eylül University. He is a member of the SIYAD, the society of cinematographers, and writes articles for film magazines. In recent years, he has studied short film and lectured on film sound and scriptwriting. He has also founded Ses Kitab, an online music label. His interest in sound is reflected in his short film Listening Through Istanbul (2018). Mimaroglu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island is his first feature documentary.more about film
| director: | Serdar Kökçeoğlu |
| producer: | Dilek Aydin, Esin Uslu, Buse Yıldırım |
| editing: | Eytan İpeker |
| sound: | Erkal Taşkın |
| sound design: | Yalın Özgencil |
contact
HEIMATLOS FILMS
Dilek Aydin
Istanbul / Turkey
dilek@heimatlosfilms.com
Film at festival
| premiere type: | East European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2020 |
| section: | Siren Test |
| language: | English, Turkish |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour and B&W |
Info
| director: | Serdar Kökçeoğlu |
| original title: | Mimaroglu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island |
| country: | Türkiye, United States |
| year: | 2020 |
| running time: | 76 min. |
