Ottoman Bank Museum

Back

		About the Museum
		The Building
		Voyvoda Street
		Concept and Script
		Exhibition Design
		Architectural Design
		Calendar Of Events
		Exhibitions
		Frequently Asked Questions
		Credits

The Fourth World War Film at the Ottoman Bank Museum

The Ottoman Bank Museum Movie Theater is showing the documentary film, Venezuela Bolivariana: People and Struggle of the Fourth World War, under the theme "Economics," on Thursday, May 11, at 7:00 p.m. The film examines the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela and its connection to the worldwide movement against capitalist globalization. Following the screening, Prof. Ahmet Tonak from Sabancı University leads a discussion entitled "Socialism in Venezuela?"

The documentary shows how the Venezuelan population's close identification with the Caracazo riots of 1989 led to the massive popular action that brought revolutionary president Hugo Chavez back to power, after a U.S.-led military coup toppled him in 2002. The film ends with an epilogue that reveals the next steps that the Venezuelan people mean to take: "This war was not only a fight against the oligarchy and imperialism. It has created a popular movement; revolution within the Revolution."

The Museum's film program is prepared in collaboration with the Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) and offers a film, complemented by a discussion, on a different theme every week. Screenings are held free of charge. Please call (0212) 334 22 70 to make reservations.

Venezuela Bolivariana: People and Struggle of the Fourth World War Director: Marcelo Andrade Arreaza/Venezuela/2004 Running time: 76 min.
Prof. Ahmet Tonak After graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1972, he obtained an MS in applied mathematics and statistics from SUNY-Stony Brook University and an MA and a Ph.D. in economics from the New School for Social Research in New York. Prof. Tonak currently teaches at Sabancı University and at Simon's Rock of Bard College in the US in addition to giving courses as a visiting professor in Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, and Boğaziçi University. He has published books on globalization, Marxist economic theory and social structure in Turkey.		Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) started out as a civil platform and began its structuring process following the National Conference held in March 1997. Today it continues its activities as an association with professional status, certified by the Ministry of Culture. Starting with Istanbul, Ankara, Eskisehir and Izmir, BSB is in contact with documentary filmmakers throughout Turkey. Convinced that civil culture is crucial in designing better social futures and filling the blanks of collective social memory, the Documentary Filmmakers Association considers these functions complementary to the creative aspect of documentary filmmaking. BSB creates and promotes screening spaces other than television, organizes and participates in film festivals all over Turkey and offers film screenings with discussions, especially in universities.