Off-White Tulips
Kırık Beyaz Laleler
Synopsis
Concentrating on James Baldwin's extended stays in Istanbul in 60's and 70's, the film explores the limits of an autobiography mostly relying on found materials such as Sedat Pakay's photography. Racism, transnational discourses, queer politics and appropriation art are also being investigated throughout the video-essay. Off-white Tulips is conceived as a fictional dialogue with James Baldwin that focuses on his prolonged stay in Istanbul. Found documents and re-signified objects are manipulated to layer Baldwin’s identity as a black gay author with the narrator’s personal history. The associative narrative extends with references to Turkish and American pop-icons, investigations into etymology and self-reflexive comments on visual representation towards a situated critique of racism.
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- Director
- Aykan Safoglu
- Original Title
- Kırık Beyaz Laleler
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 24m
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What is Off-White Tulips about?
Concentrating on James Baldwin's extended stays in Istanbul in 60's and 70's, the film explores the limits of an autobiography mostly relying on found materials such as Sedat Pakay's photography. Racism, transnational discourses, queer politics and appropriation art are also being investigated throughout the video-essay. Off-white Tulips is conceived as a fictional dialogue with James Baldwin that focuses on his prolonged stay in Istanbul. Found documents and re-signified objects are manipulated to layer Baldwin’s identity as a black gay author with the narrator’s personal history. The associative narrative extends with references to Turkish and American pop-icons, investigations into etymology and self-reflexive comments on visual representation towards a situated critique of racism.
Who directed Off-White Tulips?
Off-White Tulips was directed by Aykan Safoglu.
Who stars in Off-White Tulips?
The principal cast of Off-White Tulips includes James Baldwin.
When was Off-White Tulips released and how long is it?
Off-White Tulips was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 24m.