Thursday Cinema
Estiu 1993 [Summer 1993]

Salt Beyoğlu

April 11, 2019 19.00

Summer1993 2017 <i>Estiu 1993</i> [93 Yazı] (2017) filminden bir kare ©Inicia Films
Still from Estiu 1993 [Summer 1993] (2017) ©Inicia Films
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Estiu 1993 [Summer 1993] (2017)
Director: Carla Simón
96 minutes
Catalan; Turkish and English subtitles

“You have to forget the fact that it’s your story.” One of the countless children left behind by Spain’s lost generation of AIDS victims, Carla Simón dedicates her 2017 movie Estiu 1993 [Summer 1993] to her biological mother. Received many awards from international festivals, the film tells a sincere story of a six-year-old orphaned girl, trying to find her place in a new life while suffering from a silent grief.

Born in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, Frida goes to live with her uncle, aunt, and three-year old cousin in their farmhouse, located in a mountainous area surrounded by dense trees. Feeling confused in this strange environment, she struggles to comprehend her situation and gets unstable day by day. But, with the support of the caring family members, Frida finds her own ways to deal with the loss of her mother and adapt to an unfamiliar world.

Thursday Cinema is supported by Garanti Mortgage. Program is free. Reservations are not accepted.


Assessed and classified by the Evaluation and Classification Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Turkey, this film is suitable for viewers aged 7 and over; children under the age of 13 should be accompanied by a parent.
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