
The Instant
enstANtane
Synopsis
Depicting the events of Mardin-İdil in the late 1980's, the film deals with international migration of Assyrians in the context of "leaving" and "staying", based on the story of an ordinary group. Today, among the 18 people who are narrated, nine live in Germany, seven live in Switzerland and only two people stayed in Turkey. This documentary, while combining the instants, on the other hand explores the memories of the past and today through the present atmosphere and aims to answer these questions: "Is it hard to go? To stay? Or to be together again?"
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hakan Aytekin
- Original Title
- enstANtane
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, German, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hakan Aytekin
Department Leadership Roster
Hakan Aytekin
Director
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What is The Instant about?
Depicting the events of Mardin-İdil in the late 1980's, the film deals with international migration of Assyrians in the context of "leaving" and "staying", based on the story of an ordinary group. Today, among the 18 people who are narrated, nine live in Germany, seven live in Switzerland and only two people stayed in Turkey. This documentary, while combining the instants, on the other hand explores the memories of the past and today through the present atmosphere and aims to answer these questions: "Is it hard to go? To stay? Or to be together again?"
Who directed The Instant?
The Instant was directed by Hakan Aytekin.
Who stars in The Instant?
The principal cast of The Instant includes Not specified.
When was The Instant released and how long is it?
The Instant was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.
