Phases of Matter (film)

2020 Turkish documentary

Phases of Matter

Directed by| Deniz Tortum
Produced by| Ana Maria Aslanoğlu
Öykü Canlı
Aslı Erdem
Cinematography| Deniz Tortum
Edited by| Sercan Sezgin
Music by| Alican Çamcı

Running time

| 71 minutes
Country| Turkey

Phases of Matter (Turkish: Maddenin Halleri) is a 2020 documentary directed by Deniz Tortum about the Cerrahpaşa Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2020,[1] and won the Best Documentary Award in Both Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and Istanbul International Film Festival.[2][3]

## Plot

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Phases of Matter follows the day-to-day lives of various workers, such as surgeons, trainees, nurses, and imams at Istanbul's Cerrahpaşa Hospital.

## Awards and nominations

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Festival  | Year  | Category  | Results

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International Film Festival Rotterdam | 2020  | Bright Futures  | Nomination
57\. Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 2020  | Best Documentary  | Won
Istanbul International Film Festival | 2020  | Best Documentary  | Won
Accessible Film Festival  | 2020  | Best Film  | Won

## Reception

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On the film aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%.[4]

Peter Keough of Boston Globe wrote "Had Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Hospital’ wandered into Lars von Trier's ‘The Kingdom’ the unlikely result might have resembled Deniz Tortum's haunting and hypnotic Phases of Matter,"[5] while in his critique on Reverse Shot, James Wham wrote "We feel the hospital’s heartbeat; we hear this organism breathe."[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Phases of Matter | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
2. ^ "National Documentary Film Competition | 58th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival". www.antalyaff.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
3. ^ madebycat.com. "International screenings of the 39th Istanbul Film Festival to be held between 9–20 October". İKSV. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
4. ^ "Phases of Matter". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
5. ^ "Doc Talk: Medical practice, paternity test, musical inspiration - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
6. ^ "First Look 2020: Phases of Matter". Reverse Shot. Retrieved 2021-11-08.