detours while speaking of monsters

| #10 I Remember Everything!
(BALi, KulturBahnhof Kassel)

A 4,000-year-old aquatic monster is rendered invisible in present-day Turkey. Its myth dates back to the ancestors of Armenians and Kurds around Lake Van, a region that witnessed the ethnic cleansing of both peoples. However, the monster remains somewhat alive in the tales of the inhabitants, resisting falling entirely into oblivion. In this blue landscape, on the crossroads of mythological, political, and personal realms, different forms of erasure are concealed. Meanwhile, old gods are upset with us, and I am upset with my father.

  • Duration: 18 Min.
  • Countries: Germany, Turkey
  • Languages: Turkish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2024

  • Director: Deniz Şimşek
  • Camera: Mónica Martins Nunes, Deniz Şimşek
  • Editing: Deniz Şimşek, Mónica Martins Nunes
  • Sound: Christian Obermaier, Jochen Jezussek
  • Production: Deniz Şimşek
  • Nominated: Goldener Key