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In the context of cinematic representation, the frame gives a sense of grounding. It contains and stabilizes the image; it directs the gaze. Even in the most puzzling configurations, the frame maintains the illusion of three-dimensional space, assuring the viewer that they are in familiar territory (with a few exceptions, such as Haneke’s Caché, where […]
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The conservative, authoritarian, and pro-Islamic AKP (Justice and Development Party), founded and led by Turkey’s current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been in power for 23 years to date. While their oppressive and unlawful rule has had a predominantly alarming and long-lasting impact on the country’s economic, social, and political climate—reaching an unprecedented level following […]
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Amidst this continuous game of hide-and-seek, a Cape Verdean woman finally manages to capture Marker, the filmmaker. In a scene that stands as one of the most powerful confrontations in cinema history, she gazes directly into the camera while Marker’s curious, insistent, and almost greedy lens stares at her as if to say, “Caught you!” To which the woman’s unwavering and confident gaze responds, “No, I caught you!”
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I don’t remember when I watched Chantal Akerman’s Saute ma ville for the first time. Or how many times I watched it again. The only thing I’m sure is that every time I watch it, I feel like the death is calling me, with its hysterical laugh in my ears. So familiar yet so terrifying. […]
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La trilogie de la migration d’Ömer Lütfi Akad constitue sans doute l’une des représentations les plus complexes et profondes de l’exode rural qui, par ses tensions internes, a complètement changé la structure de la société moderne turque. Le premier volet de ce triptyque cinématographique s’intitule « Gelin » et s’articule autour d’une famille traditionnelle qui a quitté […]
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In her new film, while creating an enchanted world without any fantastic intervention, Céline Sciamma delivers a subtle coming-of-age story about grief. Echoes of the little steps go along the corridors of a nursing home. Throughout the aligning rooms, 8-year-old Nelly is saying goodbye to senior patients. Yet her face reflects the unbearable grievance caused […]
Öykü Sofuoğlu 