Project Detail

Fuar: A Counter-Memory

Synopsis

An animation series that draws attention to the collective amnesia of the 1922 Great Fire of Smyrna/Izmir by examining the urban park, Fuar, built on top of its ruins. By layering two different printmaking techniques, drypoint etching and risograph, the project seeks to explore and highlight the contrast between eras and to inform them of each other.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 min 11 sec
Director
Ezgi Özbakkalolu
Producer
Ezgi Özbakkalolu
Editor
Ezgi Özbakkalolu
Principal cast
Voice-over Artist: Sla Sava

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Glasgow School of Art

167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G3 6RQ
Scotland

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