“Istanbul’s Queer Nights: A Dance Between Safety and Freedom”
This documentary discusses how LGBTIQA+ people experience the streets and nightlife of Istanbul in terms of a safe space through the unique, yet common experiences of queers from different backgrounds, and focuses especially on nightlife and the issue of safe space there, which is a very critical area for queers to exist as they are.
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4 people
Nurcan Çoban Director
United States release November 23, 2024 · Produced in Türkiye · Languages English, Turkish
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Türkiye
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Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
English · Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · June 10, 2024
Theatrical · DOCUMENTARIST 17th Istanbul Documentary Days, Istanbul, Turkey, 2024 - Young Talent Award Nominee
United States · November 23, 2024
Theatrical · 19th Boston Turkish Festival, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2024, Documentary & Short Film Competition, Special Mention Prize
Austria
November 22, 2024 · Theatrical · 26th YOUKI International Youth Media Festival, Wels, Austria, Competition Program
Germany
October 9, 2024 · Premiere · 14th Kurdish Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, 2024, Focus Films
October 15, 2025 · Premiere · Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Italy
June 27, 2024 · Theatrical · Duemila30 Festival, Milan, Italy, 2024, Official Selection
Türkiye
March 12, 2025 · Theatrical · 31st IFSAK Short Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, Competition Program
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