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Taskafa, Stories Of The Street

Taskafa is a real dog and also a legend on the streets of Istanbul. John Berger begins Taskafa's story, reading from his novel, King, the story of the disappearance of a community told from a dog's perspective. The area's ordinary people - taxi drivers, shopkeepers, street traders - care deeply about the welfare of the city's street dogs and they tell us stories about Taskafa and their other canine neighbours. The animals are a symbol of community living, where people (and dogs) look out for each other, but this is a community in transition; one from which dogs are starting to be expelled. Eccentric, amusing and very warm, the film is a powerful indictment of the impact of global politics and the economic appropriation of public space but, even more, it is a tribute to both the spirit of resistance and to city life that can accommodate people and dogs together.

Running Time: 66 minutes
Director: Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Author: Gulen Guler, Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Cast: John Berger