Going to work from Asia to Europe everyday, Video, 2-channel, ca. 18 min., 2004/2008



Going to work from Asia to Europe everyday compares two films that were shot in Istanbul, the only metropolis in the world that lies on two continents. Once the ferry crossing the Bosphorus towards Europe is shown early in the morning. On board: people on the way to work. The same day, but in the evening - the ferry that crosses the Bosphorus back to Asia: this time there are people on board who are coming home from work.
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Going to work from Asia to Europe everyday stellt zwei Filme gegenüber, die in Istanbul, der einzigen Metropole der Welt, die auf zwei Kontinenten liegt, gedreht wurden. Einmal wird die Fähre, die den Bosporus in Richtung Europa überquert frühmorgens gezeigt. An Bord: Menschen auf dem Weg zur Arbeit. Derselbe Tag, jedoch am Abend - die Fähre, die den Bosporus zurück nach Asien überquert: an Bord diesesmal Menschen, die von der Arbeit heimkommen.