The Silence of Ani

  • 13'
  • Turkey
  • 2015
Between Armenia and Turkey lie the ruins of once bustling Ani. Now all that can be heard is the wind and the rustling, flower-heavy grass. Birdsong breaks the silence. Sometimes, someone hurries through the grass. The inhabitants of this desolate place? Has everything been staged?
  • 13'
  • Turkey
  • 2015
Director
Francis Alÿs
Premiere
European premiere
Country of production
Turkey
Year
2015
Festival Edition
IFFR 2016
Length
13'
Medium
File
Original title
Ani’nin Sessizligi
Language
Turkish
Producer
Francis Alÿs
Sales
Francis Alÿs
Cinematography
Julien Devaux, Francis Alÿs
Editor
Julien Devaux
Sound Design
Félix Blume
Music
Antonio Fernandez Ros
Cast
Students of Tugçe of the Gülahmet Aytemiz Fine Arts High School
Website
http://francisalys.com/
Director
Francis Alÿs
Premiere
European premiere
Country of production
Turkey
Year
2015
Festival Edition
IFFR 2016
Length
13'
Medium
File
Original title
Ani’nin Sessizligi
Language
Turkish
Producer
Francis Alÿs
Sales
Francis Alÿs
Cinematography
Julien Devaux, Francis Alÿs
Editor
Julien Devaux
Sound Design
Félix Blume
Music
Antonio Fernandez Ros
Cast
Students of Tugçe of the Gülahmet Aytemiz Fine Arts High School
Website
http://francisalys.com/