Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster. 2022. Directed by Umut Subasi

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Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster. 2022. Turkey. Directed by Umut Subasi. Courtesy the filmmaker

Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster. 2022. Turkey. Directed by Umut Subasi. North American Premiere. In Turkish; English subtitles. 88 min.

In contemporary Istanbul, a small group of interconnected millennials aimlessly grasp for love, work, friendship, and financial stability. They devote themselves to mindless games and romantic dead-ends while ignoring the larger world. Stuck in a cyclical rut, they aspire to escape from their problems but seem unable to do more than hope. In this trenchant, consistently surprising portrait of malaise pushed to near absurdity, debut feature filmmaker Umut Subasi uses a rigorous, deadpan aesthetic to tease out the melancholies and hypocrisies of his delicate foursome, whose lives intertwine and ricochet off one another. It’s a tale of urban chance and coincidence, shot through with sympathy and cathartic humor.

This film accompanies New Directors/New Films 2023.

Past events

Wed, Apr 5, 2023, 8:45 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with the filmmaker

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Tue, Apr 4, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with the filmmaker

Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater

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