The Fountain

What happens to ordinary people when an empire falls down?

Released
2021
19min
0 votes
Documentary

Synopsis

30 years ago, the Gagauzian minority living in the northern regions of the Black Sea was left abandoned in the middle of colliding political powers of European Union, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Turkey. Today, Gagauzians have nothing other than their bonds to each other. The Fountain is about the ceasing culture and language of the Gagauz people. It portrays the effects of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union on different generations while displaying the consequences of the vast social assimilation by following the daily lives of local families. The tradition of the Gagauz community is unique and preserved almost intact for centuries. However, it is rapidly fading now, as the elderly pass away. Unfortunately, the fountain flows weaker and weaker through the new generations.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Çeşme

Langue originale

TR

Langues parlées

Turkish

Production

Pays de production

Turkey

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Mots-clés

short film