MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest · 2025
MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest (2025) is a Documentary / History film directed by Asya Leman, starring Bilge Taş, Müge Atala, Koray Özbal.
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Overview
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
Bilge Taş, Müge Atala, Koray Özbal
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What is "MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest" about?
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.
When was "MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest" released?
MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest was released in 2025.
Who stars in "MEMORY-LIKE: An Oral History of QueerFest"?
The cast includes Bilge Taş, Müge Atala, Koray Özbal.
