1001 ISTANBUL FESTIVAL OPENS SPACE FOR DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILMS
ISTANBUL — The festival committee for 1001 Documentary Film Festival decided on the theme "Emergency Exit" in order to draw attention to current events. On the one hand, our world is subjected to global warming, the depletion of fossil fuels and natural disasters while on the other hand, individuals come face-to-face with economic, political and social crises. Dominant powers presume that the remedy lies in excessive consumption and totalitarian regimes; however, there has to be some kind emergency exit, which our memories and minds can reveal to us. The Association of Documentary Filmmakers sees this as filling the missing fragments of collective memory and taking responsibility for our surroundings as the reason for existence. The organization also believes that a creative approach to crafting the future will gain momentum with the institutionalization of documentary film.
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