1+8

1+8

2012
2h 1m
5.0

5.0/10

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"One Plus Eight"

Overview

1+8 is a film about Turkey’s unique position between West and East and her relationship to her eight very distinct and diverse neighbors. 1+8 is filmed close up on border towns of Turkey with Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Nakhchivan/Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria and the Kurds who are scattered amongst the many without a homeland, exploring what connects and separates the people on both sides. The film showcases through intimate portraits, personal accounts and cinematographic tropes, Turkey’s eight borderlands revealing the political and cultural dynamics of life on those frontiers. The contemplation of all eight neighboring countries reveals the complexity and importance of Turkey’s geo-political position between West and East, Europe and Asia, the European Union and the Middle East.

Status: Released

Language: TR

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
Arabic Armenian Bulgarian Georgian Greek Kurdish Persian Turkish

Quick Facts

Release Date April 8, 2012
Status Released
Language TR
IMDb ID tt3615300

Cast

Key Crew

Cynthia Madansky
Director
Angelika Brudniak
Director