March 8, 2020: A Memoir
- Director: Firat Yücel
- Writer: Aylin Kuryel, Firat Yücel
CGiii Comment
"A desktop documentary through the lens of touristic cameras"
We are on Taksim Square watching the aftermath of this last mass demonstration in the city, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Two voices reflect on what they see on the screen. A child playing with a red balloon, youngsters dancing on the street, people taking photos, Marina Abramovic's first exhibition in Istanbul... As the narrative unfolds, images take new meaning: These are screen recordings of municipality of Istanbul's 7/24 live and open-access 'Touristic Cameras' taken on the 8th of March Women's Day 2020. March 8, 2020: A Memoir is a multi-voiced desktop essay attempting to find the blind spots of such images, traveling in time via screen recordings.
Trailer...