Istanbul Unveiled
9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014
Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall
Admission: free
It is a city of mystery, a city of wonders, and a city whose history is unlike any other. It is Istanbul. Once known as Byzantium, then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul is one of history’s most significant cities, having served as the capital of four empires. It played an important role in the advancement of Christianity − until the Ottomans took over and transformed it into an Islamic entity under caliphate rule.
“Istanbul Unveiled” is a 61-minute travel documentary based on Serif Yenen’s 25 years of experience as a tourist guide and travel writer. Through the eyes of a young American woman visiting İstanbul, the video highlights iconic places as well as some unique sites off the beaten path, all framed through interviews with a cross-section of residents that range from a noted belly dancer to a masseur at a bath to one of the nation’s richest women. The film premiered at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in December 2013.
