Unspoken

Unspoken is a documentary film that investigates how different individuals have lived and experienced these tense times, how their usual behaviours have changed and which kind of personal security measures they have adopted to avoid a possible terrorist attack. It aims to show the psychosis within peoples minds from normalizing recurrent bombings, as well as the humouristic side of the paranoia. Through exploring the thoughts of six individuals from different backgrounds, the film creates a dialogue between the inner feelings of people living in a city and overcome the trauma through unity. ‘Unspoken’ is an animated portrait of both the hopelessness of living here, and the glimpses of humanity that make it impossible to leave.

Director’s statement
Misia Mormina: I lived in Istanbul for 6 years and specifically during the time in which the terrorist attacks increased. Here I have experienced the fear of living in place where my life was in danger. I decided to do this documentary to portray how was the life in Istanbul in that period without the manipulations of the mainstream media. It is important that these characters have the chance to communicate themselves what they feel and how their lives have changed.

Engin Karabağlı: As there are at all times a large number of social issues in Turkish society it is very difficult to digest and evaluate each social issue deeply. Once one issue surfaces, it is very quickly surpassed by another. I believe that it is very important take a moment and reflect deeply on our past experiences. Although the pandemic has deeply changed our world since these events, I believe that the nature of trauma and the human response to it remains the same.