BABAMIN FOTOĞRAFLARI / MY DAD’S PHOTOS

10’00’’

2023

SYNOPSIS
Photos that were taken by my dad between 2017, when I moved to the UK, and when I came back to quarantine for 3 months in 2020. As we go through the photos and comment on them, my dad starts thinking about his brother, Ömer.

In front of the camera
IMAGES BY ALİ KÖROĞLU
EDITING BY CAN KÖROĞLU

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
My Dad's Photos film is an audio/visual journey made of a series of photographs captured by my dad with his phone, after I moved to the UK. As we navigate through these images and share commentary, the narrative unfolds, and my father reflects on his brother, Ömer, and their (lack of) relationship. On one layer, the film delves into the themes of collective memory, Turkey’s constant state of change, and the subtleties of everyday life, while at its core, it always comes back to my dad’s longing for connection.

SCREENINGS
2023 “Film Fair”, Close-Up Film Centre, London