40.000 Steps in the Grand Bazaar
40.000 Steps in the Grand Bazaar is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 1980, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
This documentary presents the past and present of Istanbul’s famed Grand Bazaar, whose history spans nearly five centuries. The film offers an intimate portrait of the bazaar through the perspective of a sherbet seller who has walked its streets for forty years, capturing the rhythms of daily life and the continuity of tradition within one of the city’s most enduring cultural spaces.
