The Eye Of Istanbul
Award Winning Films
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1h 0m
The story of legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer, Ara Guler
An insightful doc thick with the sights and smells of a foreign rarely glimpsed world. Ara Güler's archive of photographs captures the essence of Istanbul over sixty years. The legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer dedicated his life to recording the spirit of one of the most vivid cities on earth. Güler's communication of his craft offers a crisp and revelatory insight into the mind of a photographic master.
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