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202471 minPGdocumentary

Strange, Abandoned, Deranged

202471 minPGdocumentary

A once-bustling eco hotel in Turkey, Naturland Eco Park and Resort, closed in 2014 due to overwhelming debts and remains largely untouched.

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Ceylan Özgün Özçelik

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A once-bustling eco hotel in Turkey, Naturland Eco Park and Resort, closed in 2014 due to overwhelming debts and remains largely untouched.

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Ceylan Özgün Özçelikdirector

Ceylan Özgün Özçelikwriter

Hasibe Eren

Hasibe Erencast

Tuğrul Tülek

Tuğrul Tülekcast

Selen Şenaycast

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Naturland Eco Park and Resort, Turkey's first eco hotel, opened in 1991 and closed in 2014 due to financial difficulties. Ceylan Özgün Özçelik's film combines documentary, black satirical comedy, and circus-style performance. It features fictional voice-overs that narrate the experiences of guests and staff, illustrating the decline of the once-grand hotel. The complex remains largely untouched, serving as a backdrop for reflections on its past and the circumstances that led to its abandonment.

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