Tag Archives: Turkish cinema

strangled legality (film: Kurak Günler – Emin Alper, 2022)

‘Kurak Günler‘ (‘Dry Days’, the English distribution title – inaccurately translated – is ‘Burning Days‘) is the fourth feature film by Turkish director Emin Alper, one of the young and brave directors who continue to make films in Turkey (some … Continue reading

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genetic apocalypse (film: Grain – Semih Kaplanoglu, 2017)

‘Grain‘ (the Turkish title is ‘Bugday‘), the 2017 film by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu is a beautiful film and at the same time a dense and difficult one. We are dealing with an ecological parable that can be described as … Continue reading

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long but rewarding (Film: Ahlat Agaci – Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2018)

Watching Nuri Bilge Ceylan‘s film ‘Ahlat Agaci‘ (‘The Wild Pear Tree’) is a cinematic experience that I would compare to reading some of the books of the classics of Russian literature. It’s not easy reading, but it’s catchy. The length … Continue reading

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life and death and poetry (Film: Ise yarar bir sey – Pelin Esmer, 2017)

‘Ise yarar bir sey‘ by Turkish director Pelin Esmer is a combination of art and road movies quite different from the other films (not too many, unfortunately) that I have seen coming from Turkey. If I am to compare her … Continue reading

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halucinating and dystopian view (Film: Abluka – Emin Alper, 2015)

Some of the best film achievements have come and will come from places which are under social and political pressure and are being created by film directors who are deeply involved in the life of their countries and have both … Continue reading

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A World in Slow Motion (Film: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia – Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)

This is my first encounter with work from Turkish director Nuri Bige Ceylan, and one of my first with the Turkish cinema, most of my previous experiences were with films made by Turkish directors living in Europe (Germany especially) and … Continue reading

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