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In Transit (Transit) by Berke Bas. Turkey, 2004, 40 min, Beta SP Istanbul famously stands as the bridge between Asia, Africa, and Europe, and it is at this geographical crossroads that three migrant families’ stories intersect. Far from the glorious Ottoman architecture and the glamorous Bosphorous nightlife, In Transit shows the tough life of transients stuck in Istanbul, between their war-torn or impoverished past and their imagined and elusive future. This thoroughly engaging video tracks an Iraqi Arab family, an Iraqi Kurdish family, and a Nigerian couple for a full year, witnessing their struggle to adapt to life on the margins of an unforgiving city while awaiting visas and work permits that never seem to come. In Turkish, Arabic, and English with English subtitles. Tue, Nov 8, 5:00.
Q & A with Berke Bas |
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Cast and Crew: Producer: Dorian Lesley-Jones and Berke Bas |
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Filmmaker Bio: Berke Bas studied International Relations and Media Studies in
Istanbul and New York, respectively. She co-founded inHouse projects
in New York in 1998 and has been working as a producer, director
and editor on various media projects dealing with individual and
public rights. Now located in Istanbul, she is a part-time lecturer
at the Cultural Studies and Film-TV graduate programs of Istanbul
Bilgi University. In Transit
is her first feature documentary as a director. |
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Print Source: Berke Bas |
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