Istanbul: Chronopolis

A City Beyond Time: The Rhythm of the Eternal Moment.

Istanbul: Chronopolis — Plot

Istanbul: Chronopolis is an experimental documentary that explores the city as a living organism where the linear flow of time is disrupted and the past and future coexist. Structured around a thematic cycle of birth, speed, and decay, the film uses rhythmic visuals and archival footage to bridge temporal gaps. Through a fourteen-minute mathematical edit, it replaces linguistic narrative with the evocative language of time-lapse and slow-motion cinematography. The project invites the audience to transcend chronological time and experience Istanbul as an eternal moment—an entity existing solely within its own timeless cycle.

• Release date
• January 7, 2026
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Mehmet Talha Gürel