Synopse
Istanbul wants to play in the big leagues. Last year it was the European City of Culture. It has its heart set on winning the 2020 Olympic bid. And the government wants it to be the financial centre of the region. At fifteen million, its population is twice the size of London’s, and looks set to double by 2030. But the lack of planning regulations means that expansion has come without adequate environmental or safety precautions. As one interviewee warns, for Istanbul the future means chaos.
Info
Original Title: Ekümenopolis: Ucu Olmayan Şehir
International Title: Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Drei Farben Grün
Version & Subtitles: Turkish, English OV
Director: Imre Balanli, İmre Azem
Screenplay: İmre Azem
Production country: Germany, Turkey
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 93 min
Producer: Gaye Günay, Stephan Anspichler
Production company: York Street Productions International Ltd.
Cinematography: Hakan Yonat, ?enol Altun, İmre Azem
Editor: Eray Ilhan, Arzu Volkan
Music: Lari Dilmen, Nilüfer Ormanli
World Sales: Studio Hamburg Produktion GmbH, Studio Hamburg Distribution & Marketing GmbH | Jenfelder Allee 80 | 22039 Hamburg | Germany | Phone: +49 40 6688-5355 | Email: distribution@studio-hamburg.de
