Red Istanbul (2017)
- Original title
- İstanbul Kırmızısı
- Directed by
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy, Turkey
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- T
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 140 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A novelist returns to Istanbul and reconnects with old friends and lovers from his past. The film follows his encounters as they confront unresolved feelings and secrets. It is set against the backdrop of the city's red-hued atmosphere.
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What happens
Red Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Kırmızısı, Italian: Rosso Istanbul) is a 2017 drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek, based on the novel written by Özpetek, published in 2013. The film was shot in Turkish language with a cast composed entirely of Turkish actors, 16 years after his second work Harem Suare, director Özpetek came back to shoot a film in Istanbul. The film's first international promotion was held at the Rome Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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