Living With Leviathan
Synopsis
“Because when ordinary people who share funny cat videos on the social media start to spread information about what to do in case of being taken into custody, it’s called state terrorism.” This is a personal story about a nationwide uprising, the Occupy Gezi movement in Turkey, in the summer of 2013. More of an open letter than a documentary, this movie tries to show how Turkish youth say “No!” to the despotic regime and the police brutality.
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Credits
Şirin Bahar Demirel
A filmmaker and visual artist whose practice spans moving image, collage, and installation. Her work explores the intersection of personal and collective memory, often related to gender, politics, and patriarchal systems. In recent years, she has been particularly interested in textiles, especially needlework, as a medium for expressing resistance and care. Şirin studied cinema at Galatasaray University in Turkey and earned an MA in Artistic Direction of Cultural Projects from Paul Valéry University in France. Her work has been featured in festivals and exhibitions such as IDFA, Nederlands Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Sharjah Film Platform, Transmediale Berlin, and Ars Electronica. She lives and works in the Netherlands.
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2014 - Let's CEE Film Festival, Vienna, Austria
2014 - FERFILM Festival, Kosovo
2014 - InTe Cinema Festival, Italy
2014 - 14th Beirut International Film Festival, Lebanon
2014 - Ankara International Film Festival, Ankara, Turkey
2014 - 30th FESTROIA International Film Festival, Portugal
2014 - Special Jury Award - 22nd International ContraVision Film Festival
