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A STAR OF THE SCREEN: HÜLYA KOÇYİĞİT
This collection of writings examines one of Turkey’s leading screen actresses, Hülya Koçyiğit, from several different perspectives, analysing the turning points in her acting career within the evolution of Turkish cinema as a whole... click to read all...
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CENSORSHIP
Younger generations today have little, if any knowledge of the censorship issue in Turkish cinema. So our objective with this volume is to combine the recollections of filmmakers who have first-hand experience with the... click to read all...
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ÖMER KAVUR
“If we lose our cinema, we lose our face, our individuality. The moment you begin to feel estranged from your own culture, the moment you begin to hold your own culture at arm’s length or worse still, begin to ignore it, you...click to read all...
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MAKING SENSE OF THE CINEMA OF METİN ERKSAN
Director Metin Erksan is widely acknowledged as one of the pillars of Turkish cinema. In this book, Kurtuluş Kayalı contextualizes Erksan within the evolution of Turkish cinemaand reviews his work in...click to read all...
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FROM FREEDOM TO LOSS AND THE AFTERMATH
A collaboration between Tül Akbal Sualp, Necla Algan and Ayla Kanbur, this treatise sets out from the question of what we understand by ‘freedom’. Arranged under the chapter headings Sexuality...click to read all...
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TUNCEL KURTİZ
“This adventure began with endless curiosity; it grew and developed through hard work, discipline, reading, music, love, pain, observation and self-control.”Kurtiz’s close friends expound....click to read all...
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THE CINEMA OF REHA ERDEM: LOVE AND REBELLION
As a filmmaker, Reha Erdem appeals directly to his audience’s imagination. This book provides a detailed analysis, discussion and interpretation of his cinema,....click to read all... |
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LÜTFİ AKAD: A MASTER OF PROFOUND SIMPLICITY
Of Turkey’s pioneering directors, Lütfi Akad occupies a special place in cinema history as one of the most prolific filmmakers of his generation. Not only that, his simple, uncluttered films are a masterful exercise in exploring...click to read all...
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POOR AND IN NEED: ZEKİ ÖKTEN
The most conspicuous quality that sets Zeki Ökten apart from many other Turkish directors is his ability to approach the events, people, communities and historical periods of his films from a sociological and, on occasion...click to read all...
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WHAT IS SO-CALLED ACTING ANYWAY? THE BOOK OF MÜNİR ÖZKUL
This mini-collection of reviews and first-hand accounts of Münir Özkul considers the acclaimed stage and screen actor’s courageous endeavours from a variety of aspects, while at the same...click to read all...
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ADI: ATIF YILMAZ
Director Atıf Yılmaz made an enduring impact on Turkish cinema through his original and untried forms of expression. While taking an analytical look at Yılmaz’s films, this book also offers the reader...click to read all...
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DESTINY: ZEKİ DEMİRKUBUZ
Zeki Demirkubuz, one of the most prominent filmmakers of recent Turkish cinema, has been quick to draw a loyal following. This owes much to the writer-director’s avant-garde perspective and innovative...click to read all...
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SADRİ ALIŞIK: LAUGHTER AND MELANCHOLY
Written by Kurtuluş Özyazıcı, this book is a tribute to the popular late actor, Sadri Alışık, who achieved iconic status in Turkish cinema through the characters he portrayed and compositions he created...click to read all...
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