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Directory of World Cinema: Turkey
Since the 1990s, filmmakers in Turkey have increasingly explored notions of gender, genre, cultural memory, and national and transnational identity. Taking these themes as its starting point, this book—the first English-language directory of Turkish films—provides an extensive historical overview the country’s cinema since the early 1920s.
In chapters organized by genre—such as fantasy and science fiction, contemporary blockbusters, women’s films, Istanbul films, and transnational or accented cinema—leading scholars of Turkish cinema offer reflections on the country’s most important film movements and filmmakers. In the process, they illuminate the industrial, cultural, and political contexts in which the films they address were produced, exhibited, and circulated. The resulting volume, which includes a comprehensive filmography and recommendations for those interested in further exploration, will be an indispensible reference for scholars and students of Turkish cinema.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction by the Editor
Film of the Year
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Festival Focus
Ankara International Film Festival
Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival
Film Location
Istanbul
Directors
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Şerif Gören
Yilmaz Güney
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Derviş Zaim
Stars
Ayhan Işik
Hülya Koçyiğit
Türkân Şoray
Industry Spotlight
Yeşilçam
Early Cinema
Essay
Reviews
Sci-fi and Fantasy
Essay
Reviews
Women’s Films
Essay
Reviews
Blockbusters
Essay
Reviews
Drama
Essay
Reviews
Transnational Cinema
Essay
Reviews
Recommended Reading
Turkish Cinema Online
Test Your Knowledge
Notes on Contributors
Filmography