Haus of Dragons
2018 / 23 minutes / Turkish with English subtitles
The film depicts a group of young people from the LGBT club at Bogazici University in Istanbul, who live under the repressive norms of the Erdogan regime. The youth speak intimately about how the conservative policies have affected their lives and show that despite the difficulties in openly expressing their gender and sexual identities, they still fight to live true to themselves, as shown in a spectacular drag show two of the students put on for the film. Nielsen’s dark and beautiful film creates a haven where the youths can be themselves and speak openly. And they do. A romantic refuge is conjured up in the struggle for rights and recognition from the rest of Turkish society.
2018 / 23 minutes / Turkish with English subtitles
The film depicts a group of young people from the LGBT club at Bogazici University in Istanbul, who live under the repressive norms of the Erdogan regime. The youth speak intimately about how the conservative policies have affected their lives and show that despite the difficulties in openly expressing their gender and sexual identities, they still fight to live true to themselves, as shown in a spectacular drag show two of the students put on for the film. Nielsen’s dark and beautiful film creates a haven where the youths can be themselves and speak openly. And they do. A romantic refuge is conjured up in the struggle for rights and recognition from the rest of Turkish society.
