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Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island
Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island
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MIMAROĞLU: THE ROBINSON OF MANHATTAN ISLAND

Directed by Serdar Kökçeoğlu
Turkey, United States, 2020
Documentary

Synopsis

Legendary electronic music composer İlhan Mimaroğlu and his vibrant wife Güngör migrated to the USA from Turkey in early 1960s. Using the couple’s personal archives, the documentary captures the career of İlhan as an edgy artist, and the power of their life-long companionship.

Synopsis

Legendary electronic music composer İlhan Mimaroğlu and his vibrant wife Güngör migrated to the USA from Turkey in early 1960s. Using the couple’s personal archives, the documentary captures the career of İlhan as an edgy artist, and the power of their life-long companionship.

Our take

An extraordinary audiovisual experience that portrays a pioneer in the field of electronic music using analog tapes and old recordings. This subversive documentary about music, love, and immigration captures the authentic life of an expat couple living in New York in a politically charged era.