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At the Ottoman Bank Museum Movie Theater:
IMF-Russia: The Bid
The Museum's movie theater will be screening the documentary film IMF-Russia: the Bid, on Thursday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m. The film, which takes a critical look at the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the financial aid it provides to developing countries, will be followed by a discussion on "IMF Aid Conditions," led by Prof. İzzettin Önder from the Faculty of Economics at Istanbul University.
Directed by Pascal Vasselin, the 1999 French documentary approaches its subject from the standpoint of former IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus, following him as he travels the world to negotiate loans and lay down conditions. For six months the filmmaker recorded the negotiations and political discussions between the director of this omnipotent organization and the authorities of the nations applying for aid.
The Museum's film program is prepared in collaboration with the Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) and offers a film on a different theme every month complemented by a discussion. Screenings are held at the Museum's movie theater on Thursdays at 7.00 p.m. and are free of charge.
IMF-Russia: The Bid
Director: Pascal Vasselin / France
Released in: 1999 / Running time: 54 min.
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Prof. İzzettin Önder was born in Erzurum, in 1940. He received his primary and secondary schooling in Istanbul then graduated in 1963 from the Faculty of Economics at Istanbul University. After obtaining his Ph.D. in 1967, Önder was made associate professor in 1970 and full professor in 1979. From 1967 to 1968 he pursued post-doctoral studies in the University of York (UK). He received a US scholarship in 1968 and used the grant to conduct research in various American universities. From 1974 to 1975, he was a visiting research scholar at Seijo University (Japan). His books and articles on public finance and finance policy have been published both in Turkey and abroad, in Turkish and in English. Önder is currently a faculty member of the Department of Finance in the Faculty of Economics at Istanbul University.
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Documentary Filmmakers Association
The 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, Eskişehir 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.
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