Distant Constellation

2017
7.2| 1h22m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 04 August 2017 Released
Producted By: Shelly Grizim & Deniz Buga
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This haunted reverie drops us inside an Istanbul retirement home, where the battle-scarred residents revel in the camera’s attention. A creaky-voiced woman shares her personal account of the Armenian genocide, a sweetly deluded pianist performs a composition before confessing his love and a blind photographer fiddles with his flash as he points his own camera back at us. All the while, however, the ominous transformation of the land is taking place at the hands of construction machinery.

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Documentary

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Shevaun Mizrahi

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Shelly Grizim & Deniz Buga

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Distant Constellation Audience Reviews

Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen
Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
martinxhoxhi-936-160611 This is Shevaun Mizrahi's first feature film and it very well holds its own as a very interesting documentary. It is very well shot and edited. Although the main characters of the movie are elderly people and they do have a very slow approach at telling their stories, they have very amusing amusing personalities and a great sense of humor. The movie never lets you get bored of its characters as it cuts always at the right moment. It does get slow at some times but it goes very well with the idea of the film. The distortion of time , the inhabitants state of mind and the cold weather seems like a whole new world by itself. Add to that the comparison with the construction site and the young workers makes it so touchable and acceptable. An amazing work of art!
Donna Langley I watched it first at Locarno but wanted my partner to watch it too and was glad to track it down here. The film transfers you to a place that feels like a dream, everything is more sensual and time is open wide and wild. Distant Constellation takes you deeper into an existential space where finally the big things in life matter, our time here on earth and the way we give meaning to the whole journey. The film is very playful yet constantly aspiring for the sublime. I loved the two guys in the elevator, I wish there were more scenes with them, they reminded me of characters in Roy Andersson's films. Very soulful.
abrainin96 I saw this film at its final screening at Locarno this year, and this film deserves every bit of praise that it has received. It's a masterfully-executed documentary that forces one to contemplate our societal conception of aging through Mizrahi's excellent direction. Every interview feels appropriate, the editing is tight knit, and Mizrahi's choices of shots all feel right. The parallels created between the subjects and the construction going on outside the home creates an atmosphere that feels like a dream. At the same time, no single subject seems to overstay their welcome and Mizrahi knows just the right times to cut away to something else to keep the narrative moving. The film is full of life and serves as a well-conceived commentary on (and simultaneous celebration of) aging and Turkish culture.
togg-588-852979 Shevaun Mizrahi's first feature film is an impressive display of directorial control and creation of materialistic connections. It takes place in interior spaces but always reminds us of what's happening outside, she develops characters with small and precise touches that also hint to her personal interest and journey. It's a rare thing to see such an explicit showcase of intentions and pleasure of filming. The balance between different themes is always on point, she also manages to produce a fiction humorist setup that will make you clap during the film. Critical elements are present but never pushed rhetorically, you can feel that discovering the flow of life practices is what matters. Also a surprising movement of the point of view happens during the end. These numerous small weirdnesses make Distant Constellation the kind of documentary that I always hope to see on screen.