Unawarded Performances 2005
Unawarded Performances 2005
DV, 16:9, COLOUR, SOUND, 24:19 MINUTES, TURKEY, TURKISH/MOLDOVAN (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / RESEARCH ASSISTANT: ARZU ÜNAL / EDITOR: KAAN ÖDEN / MUSIC: SELIM ATAKAN / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: COURTESY THE ARTIST
Denied a passport for 16 years (between 1970 and 1986), Karamustafa’s work has centred on her position within Turkish society, and culture and identity. Working as a visual artist and filmmaker since the 1970s, she was imprisoned for a time after accusations of political activities. In Stairway she captures images of Romanian children who are allowed short-stay visas into Turkey: they gather at the base of the ancient Kamondo steps to play the accordion and collect money. Unawarded Performances documents the experiences of Gagauz women, who travel to Turkey to earn money as carers in order to provide for their families still living in Gagauzia, now an autonomous republic located in Moldova. Although the Gagauz are descended from Turks, their experiences in Romania were largely unknown in Turkey before their nationalist movement came to a head in 1990. As a minority group, they have faced oppression in terms of language, culture and faith.
Contact: Sat 17 Oct 4.00pm (with The Woman Who Is Beating The Earth) and Wed 4 Nov 12.30pm (with Quarter no. 4/11 + Stairway) / Cinema A
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