Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Istanbul Trilogy - Meze, Music, Muhabbet
November 17, 2024
Presented by Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Multi-award winning filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek's İstanbul Trilogy consists of three short films showcasing his love of Istanbul and gastronomy: Meze, Music, Muhabbet.
FULL SERIES PASS: $100 | $80 SIFF Members & Students - Provides access to all festival films (excludes Gala Film + Gala Party)
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Winner of the Golden Space Needle award at SIFF (2004) with his film Facing Windows, multi-award winning Turkish-Italian filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek is back with a trilogy of short films showcasing his love of Istanbul, music and gastronomy. Originally made for Netflix Italy, Istanbul Trilogy consists of three short films titled Meze, Music, Muhabbet.
Meze: A woman gathers with her loved ones to share delicious mezes following a dissapointing wedding day. Life is disappointing sometimes. You might think you're having your worst day. But if you have close friends with whom you share your life, maybe that day is not as bad as you think... and maybe it is a day worth celebrating.
Music: A childhood memory that you didn't care about at first can affect your destiny and your future. It can shape how you grow up, what you do, what kind of life you live. Sometimes life gets better with coincidences.
Muhabbet: A man away from his hometown engages in a conversation with his friends over a toast celebrating life. Missing a person, a city, a friend, a lover is a heavy burden you always carry on your back. You try everything to satisfy the longing inside you. The longing never ends, but you learn to live with it.
- Director: Ferzan Özpetek
- Principal Cast: Nezaket Erden, Ahsen Eroğlu, Yiğit Kirazcı, Kubilay Aka
- Country: Turkey
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 65 min.
- Language: Turkish
- Has Subtitles: Yes