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THE EYE OF ISTANBUL tells the story of Ara Guler, the legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer, through a culmination of his retrospective exhibition in Istanbul. As Ara selects his photographs, the stories behind his most iconic images spring to life. At 87, Ara is a complex and unforgettable character; he is still sharp, irreverent, funny and philosophical. Although he is mostly recognized for his black and white photographs of Istanbul, he has enjoyed an international career, which has spanned over sixty years and has generated more than 1 million photographs. Ara's artistic process, his resourcefulness and fearlessness are revealed through a non-linear narrative in the film. Ara is revered in his homeland, however, the question remains as to what will happen to his archives, which are deemed to be a national heritage and a global treasure.
An independent soul
籍阿拉·居勒回顾展之机出品，短小且结构较松散，但单看居勒剖析自己和一张张伊斯坦布尔老照片已心满意足。就像居勒自我定义为photojournalist而非photographer，他的很多作品也在有意地介入当下现实：底层劳工、边缘群体、时代夹缝中的人们，以及消逝在现代化洪流中的伊斯坦布尔。居勒坚信没有人与叙事的“自然景观”不是摄影，这也是他和马格南关系如此紧密的原因罢。片子里有教授呼吁开设居勒博物馆和研究中心，如今老先生已逝，不知土政府会作何打算，向对另一个亚美尼亚裔文化巨匠Mimar Sinan所做的那样，操纵亡者和记忆的遗产开动民族主义机器？