Sound Dreams of Istanbul

Directed by Anıl Eraslan
Duration 70' | Turkish with English subtitles

Leading avant-garde artists in Istanbul’s improvised music scene are invited to recite their sonic dreams and stage them as musical performances in unconventional urban settings. Throughout this phantasmagoric journey, Istanbul reveals its musical and urban transformation.

Musician and filmmaker Anıl Eraslan works in various music and film projects in Berlin, Paris, Strasbourg, and Istanbul. From Anatolian traditional music to experimental/noise/free music, he has expanded his experiences through collaborations with numerous ensembles and creative artists from around the world. As a filmmaker, he recently completed his first feature documentary, Sound Dreams of Istanbul, which focuses on the free improvisation scene in Istanbul. This film marks the director’s debut.

Also shown on Friday, 24 October at 18:00 at Arthouse Cinema Niagara.

Production Country, Year Turkey and France, 2025
Produced by Anıl Eraslan
Co-produced by Kıvılcım Akay
Associate Producer Merve Salgar
Director of Photography Anıl Eraslan
Sound Alexis Baskind
Music Oğuz Büyükberber, Elif Canfeza Gündüz Zeynep Ayşe Hatipoğlu, Şevket Akıncı, Anıl Eraslan, Volkan Ergen, Korhan Erel, Alper Maral, Merve Salgar, Tolga Tüzün
Editor Anıl Eraslan
Colour Eliott Becheau

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