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Film Set Kültürhane

April - November 2022
MERSİN

The scope of the project includes the production of a documentary film focusing on the city’s cosmopolitan past through the nondenominational Mersin Cemetery. The project takes its inspiration from the idea that a cemetery featuring graves of people from three monotheistic religions can fit in a single picture frame perfectly illustrates a multicultural and peaceful community. The documentary aims to tell the stories of former city residents and present the peaceful relations between the city’s different cultural groups.

To build capacity for future projects, the production team at Kültürhane will undergo technical training before shooting begins. The financial support offered by the program will enable the purchase of necessary equipment and thus provide a critical contribution for the sustainability of similar efforts in the future.

Expected completion date for the film is Summer 2022. Through a series of public screenings organised in various cities beginning in late 2022, the film intends to create a platform for discussions around the idea of a multicultural and peaceful society.

Kültürhane

Since its opening in 2017, Kültürhane seeks to create a physical, local and public space by organising talks, screenings, recitals, workshops, exhibitions and festivals that cater to diverse groups in society. Kültürhane is a cafe-library in Mersin that aims to amplify its public space to a wider audience over the internet by transferring its activities to digital platforms as much as possible.

This page is published on 2 March 2022.
Last update: 5 March 2022