Synopsis
Istanbul struggles to come to terms with accelerated population growth and car-centric policies that have dominated its development for the past 50 years. The joy of living in this beautiful city goes up in smoke with the traffic jams and the social and environmental problems they create. Both a love poem and a critical investigation, the film explores the impact of globalization on a city with a unique and complex history. Once an ancient imperial capital, now a bustling modern megalopolis, will Istanbul renew itself, or succumb to uncontrolled motorization and urban growth?