Reading the Cinema | Chris Marker's Cinema & Sans Soleil

Reading the Cinema | Sans Soleil and Chris Marker's Cinema

Gülşah Altuğ

05.05.2023, Friday 19:30

Reading the Cinema will take place at Ka x Assembly.

We are happy to announce the next event in our Reading the Cinema series, which will focus on the cinematic works of the legendary French filmmaker, Chris Marker. Our guest speaker, Gülşah Altuğ, an academic, a film critic and writer, will lead the discussion and exploration of Marker's masterpiece, Sans Soleil. The event will be held in Turkish.

"Sans Soleil is a film that reflects on memory, forgetfulness, and moments that are etched in our minds. Through the use of memory images from the past, present, and future, the film breaks the boundaries of time. The filmmaker's essay-like notes, accompanied by striking visuals and sounds, offer a fresh perspective to the audience. The result is a beautiful, poetic experience that lingers long after the film ends."

-Gülşah Altuğ

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Sans Soleil is a genre-bending film that defies easy categorization. Part travelogue, part essay film, part meditation on memory and time, it weaves together disparate images and sounds from around the world into a mesmerizing tapestry of ideas and emotions. Through Marker's lens, we are taken on a journey that spans continents and cultures, examining the human condition in all its complexity.

As we delve into the world of Sans Soleil, we will explore Marker's unique approach to filmmaking and his enduring influence on cinema. This event promises to be an illuminating and thought-provoking experience for all lovers of film and culture.

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Gülşah Altuğ studied cinema at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Ankara, and she is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in the same field. Her areas of interest include Film Phenomenology and Experimental film. In addition, she serves as the competition coordinator for Sekans Cinema Culture Magazine and assistant editor for Cinefilozofi Magazine. Currently, she works as a Research Assistant at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University.