“Eclipse”36th Turkish Film Festival Munich
This event is in the past.
Five gymnasts from İzmir qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but an unprecedented obstacle stands in their way: the Covid-19 pandemic. Turkey 2023 | documentary | 88 minutes | English subtitles | directed by Ipek Kent and Efe Öztezdoğan
This event is in the past.
Five gymnasts from İzmir qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but an unprecedented obstacle stands in their way: the Covid-19 pandemic. Turkey 2023 | documentary | 88 minutes | English subtitles | directed by Ipek Kent and Efe Öztezdoğan
In the first-ever postponed Games, they fight for their dreams and Turkey’s first Olympic medal as they endure a tough year of quarantine, injuries and earthquakes. Shot in black and white, the documentary captivates with its aesthetic camera work and impressively captures the extraordinary journey of the protagonists and the challenges they face.
