40.000 Steps in the Grand Bazaar

Overview

This documentary presents the past and present of Istanbul’s famed Grand Bazaar, whose history spans nearly five centuries. The film offers an intimate portrait of the bazaar through the perspective of a sherbet seller who has walked its streets for forty years, capturing the rhythms of daily life and the continuity of tradition within one of the city’s most enduring cultural spaces.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1980

Original language

Turkish

Countries

Turkey

Cast

Alp Öyken,Kadri Kadlan

Director

Süha Arın

Writer

Çelik Gülersoy,Süreyya Arın

Cinematography

Hasan Özgen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3020700