While followers of dubious conspiracy theories claim they live under a dictatorship, for the most part their definition of that term and how an authoritarian state exercises control over its people deviates quite a bit from reality. Living under constant surveillance, both visible and invisible, has immense consequences on your private sphere, influencing how you behave, talk and ultimately how you think as people who have lived under these regimes will tell you. To show how state surveillance and control influence the living conditions of people, was one of the aims of Turkish director Rodi Güven Yalçinkaya‘s debut feature “Momê“. Blending elements of political thriller and drama, Yalçinkaya follows the lives of several Kurds in Istanbul and how a banal misunderstanding corrodes their sense of safety and privacy.
“Momê” screened at Filmfest Hamburg
Arjin (Heja Türk) is a young Kurd living in the heart of Istanbul, making a living as a musician.
“Momê” screened at Filmfest Hamburg
Arjin (Heja Türk) is a young Kurd living in the heart of Istanbul, making a living as a musician.
- 10/6/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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