Filmhuis Cavia is proud to present, in collaboration with our partners at Sonra Film, a full day retrospective of Metin Erksan, the father of modern Turkish cinema! Known for having once said: “The director is the omnipotent, he is the god-like king”, when taking the role of director, Erksan acted like an all-powerful being, refusing to be bound by the stylistic norms of his time, or even of his own previous work. Thanks to this strong-willed creativity, Metin Erksan has not only revolutionized Turkish cinema, bringing a force of renewal which can only be likened to the one brought by the French New Wave, but has constantly experimented and changed styles, as we hope our selection will make you appreciate.

In between the films we will also be happy to give out typical Turkish pastries to keep you fresh and satiated throughout the day!

Click HERE for the full program.
 

Time to Love (Sevmek Zamanı)

Metin Erksan | 1965 | Turkey | 89’ | EN subtitles

Finally, we close off the evening with Time to Love. Considered by many to be Erksan’s masterpiece, this film tells the story of Halil, who falls deeply and desperately in love with the portrait of a woman named Meral. As the two meet and get closer, Halil struggles with the meaning of his love, torn between reality and representation. This film seems thought for the age of social media, once again showing a truly magical ability of Metin Erksan in being an auteur whose stories adapt perfectly across time and space. This unsung masterpiece was MUBI’s first-ever restoration project, achieved thanks to Ahmet Hızarcı and Zeynep Özlem Havuzlu’s contributions and will conclude this amazing event with its beautiful, idealized images of the Istanbul’s region.