Ferzan Özpetek: 'I receive advertising offers from pasta and sauce brands'
Ferzan Özpetek's new project, "Istanbul Trilogy: Meze-Music-Muhabbet," in which he describes his love for Istanbul and Turkish gastronomy, met with cinema audiences in Turkey for the first time as part of the 43rd Istanbul Film Festival. Speaking to 12punto, Özpetek said, "Because I feature tables in my films that everyone wants to be a part of, I receive advertising offers from pasta and sauce brands."
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Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek, who lives in Italy, is on the agenda with his film "Istanbul Trilogy: Meze-Music-Muhabbet."
The screening of the film, which focuses on famous Turkish rakı tables, mezes, and conversations, took place the other day at Atlas 1948.
Özpetek, who generally features crowded tables in his films, stated, "Because I feature tables in my films that everyone wants to be a part of, I receive advertising offers from pasta and sauce brands."
'I RECOGNIZE NOTHING ABOVE TURKISH MEZES'
When asked, "Are Greek mezes or Turkish mezes better?" Özpetek replied, "I recognize nothing above Turkish mezes."
Featuring names such as Ahsen Eroğlu, Burak Yamantürk, Serra Yılmaz, Ayta Sözeri, Aslı İnandık, Yiğit Kirazcı, and Kubilay Aka, "Istanbul Trilogy: Meze-Music-Muhabbet" explores the rich and deep-rooted tradition of rakı tables, where beautiful people who share life, rejoice, or feel sorrow come together, against the backdrop of Istanbul's unique beauty. The trilogy consists of three independent short films titled "Meze," "Music," and "Muhabbet."