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MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest (2025)
Directed by Asya Leman, Sumru Kesik
“Not only a film festival, but also a space for resistance”
Documentary, History · 45m
The documentary focuses on the story of QueerFest, the first and only LGBTI+ film festival in Turkey, which has been organized in Ankara since 2011. Through interviews with the founders of QueerFest, volunteers and staff who have contributed to the festival, the 14-year journey of the festival and the culture and arts landscape shaped by Turkey's political climate are told. QueerFest's self-organizational connection with the Pink Life Association, its connection with the “lubunya” (queer community) of Ankara and the cultural capital it inherited from there, is transformed into a powerful political voice by developing the practice of mobilizing through art. Since 2017, the festival has continued its resistance against the bans and heavy censorship obstacles every year and opens a space for many queer people living in Turkey who are interested in the field of culture and art and want to produce in this sphere.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Asya Leman, Sumru Kesik
- Editor
- Asya Leman, Sumru Kesik
Details
- Original title
- BELLEKVARİ: Kuirfest'in Sözlü Tarihi
- Release date
- 2025-01-22
- Runtime
- 45m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Original language
- TR
- Spoken languages
- English, Turkish
- Countries
- Turkey
- Production
- Pembe Hayat KuirFest, L Blok