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A one night only theatrical event.
"A vivid and empathetic piece of storytelling."
Leonard Maltin
"A daring and atmospheric portrait of a man in crisis with a stellar lead performance."
Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker
Alone in New York, Yakup clings to the hope of reunion. As the wait drags on, his grip on time and reality begins to slip, pulling him deeper into a fragile and unsettling inner world.
Screening
Tuesday, 6 October, 20:00 (followed by Q&A)
Doors open at 19:30
ASTOR Film Lounge
Zeil 106, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
Special Event: Nadir Sarıbacak in Attendance
The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with co-director and lead actor Nadir Sarıbacak, moderated by Margrit Frölich.
The conversation will explore the personal story behind the film, the psychological impact of displacement, and the experience of rebuilding a life in a new country. It will open up a broader discussion around identity, belonging, and the realities of migration.
Margrit Frölich is Director of Studies at the Protestant Academy Frankfurt, where her work centers on film, transatlantic dialogue and economics. She organizes film discussions and moderates panels on cinema and on a broad spectrum of subjects in culture and politics, writes regularly for the film magazine epd film, and has published widely on cinema. From 2012 to 2017 she was DAAD Professor of History, Culture and Media at the University of California, San Diego, and she teaches at the Kassel International Summer University. In October she will sit on the Ecumenical Jury at the Warsaw International Film Festival.
The conversation will be held in English.
About the Film
Shot on location in New York and New Jersey, Gazelle draws from lived experience and favors an intimate, naturalistic approach to storytelling.
Co-directed by Nadir Sarıbacak and Samy Pioneer. Written by Ayhan Hulagu and Nadir Sarıbacak.
The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received the VIFF Vanguard Audience Award, and has since screened at the Chicago International Film Festival, Dances With Films New York (Industry Choice Award), Sedona International Film Festival, and the Aegean Film Festival, where it had its European premiere.
Details
Runtime: 100 minutes
Q&A: approximately 30 minutes
Language: English & Turkish
Presented with both English and Turkish subtitles
The film starts right on time, with no ads or trailers first.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is a rare opportunity to experience Gazelle in a theater and be part of a live conversation around it.
Tickets are sold for a specific date and time, so the 14 day right of withdrawal does not apply and tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable, so if you cannot make it you are welcome to pass yours on to someone else.
Exile is only the beginning.