Jazz, philosophy, and the beautiful disaster of making art against all logic.
The recording process of musician Nilufer Akdogu's Turkish jazz album Aristo'ya Inat (Against Aristotle). The film presents the musical searches during the creation of an album with all its fragility. At the same time, it is a record of special sharings which elements from world jazz history are discussed with experiences, and the joy is never lost despite the setbacks.
Direction
Atayol disappears completely; you're in the studio sweating with them.
Sound
Every wrong note kept—perfection in the imperfection.
Director
Oğulcan Atayol
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Turkish jazz occupies a fascinating liminal space—neither fully 'Eastern' nor accepted by Western purists, making Nilüfer's stubbornness politically loaded.
The album title references Aristotle's Poetics specifically—Nilüfer deliberately violated his dramatic unities and mimesis theories in her compositional structure.
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