Sound Dreams of Istanbul is a feature music documentary that portrays Istanbul
as an improvised and eclectic sound piece where noises accumulate, clash, and resonate.
Through intimate portraits of performers who share their dreams and creative processes,
the film reveals a unique, unknown and hallucinatory city.
Original title • Sound Dreams of Istanbul • • • Director/Editor/ Cinematographer • Anil Eraslan
Producer • Anil Eraslan • • • Co-producers • Kıvılcım Akay • Merve Salgar • • • Line Producer • Fuat Mert Başol
Sound recording and mix • Alexis Baskind • • • Colorist • Eliott Becheau
Duration • • • 70’
Format • • • Dcp / Color / Digital & Super 8
Category • • • Documentary
Language • • • Turkish
Subtitles • • • English, French
Shooting location • • • Istanbul, Turkey
Completion date • • • January 2025
Production company • • • Tantana Film
Co-production company • • • Akay Film
Premiere • • • April 2025 (Istanbul Film Festival)
ANIL ERASLAN
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Musician and filmmaker Anil Eraslan is working in various music and film projects in between Berlin, Paris, Strasbourg and Istanbul. From Anatolian traditional music to experimental/noise/free music, he multiplies his experiences with many ensembles and creative artists from all over the world. Sound Dreams of Istanbul is his first feature documentary film.
KIVILCIM AKAY
C0-PRODUCER
She graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Fine Arts (Cinema TV) in 2008. She worked in advertising sector and served to many national and international brands as agent coordinator and copywriter. In 2011, she started her own advertising and production company called Akay Film. She is the producer and director of the first fashion documentary film in Turkey “100 Years of Fashion”. In 2014, she completed another documentary called “My Wish Is Peace” in which she worked as the producer and the director of the film. The documentary Amina, which she directed, is her first feature-length documentary. Besides her carrier as a director and producer she is also a contemporary artist.
MERVE SALGAR
CO-PRODUCER
Born in 1990 in Istanbul, Turkey, Merve Salgar began studying music at Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music Conservatory (ITU TMDK) in 2004. In 2011, she moved to Strasbourg, France, to continue her studies. She graduated in 2016 with a master’s degree from the University of Strasbourg. She currently performs with ensembles such as SAVT, Sousta Politiki, Mire, Incredible Mektoub Orchestra, Imbroglio, Klank.ist, and Ottomaniak. She has also collaborated with musicians from both the improvisational and traditional music scenes. Sound Dreams of Istanbul is the first film for which she worked as an associate producer.
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