Project Detail

Fuar: A Counter-Memory

Ezgi Özbakkaloglu

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

Genre

Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Glasgow School of Art

167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G3 6RQ
Scotland

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