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Kosmos (2009)
Poetry and Divinty in Kars
I've never seen like this film before. Really.
I think, Kosmos is a first scream about Turkish modern rebellion. You think like that it is politically, but not. Kosmos bound up with poetry revolt, post-modern disobedience, divinity individualism, valueless of values. In a nutshell, Kosmos is a literary uprising.
Battal, Kosmos, is an outlander and take refuge in a small town where is in Kars, a forgotten city in Turkey. Kars' people want to be remembered and due to this reason they wish the borders must open. Because the small town is too far from both country and city. They feel like derelict and therefore they choke in daily routines, especially a female teacher, feeling be assigned by force to her job, a butcher, being thought of slaying animals, and his daughter. Everybody think that Kosmos is an answer their problems and he have a extraordinary power, being thought of curing their illness.
In reality, all of them wants a clue about their existence but Kosmos doesn't. He does not interested in their pursuits and does not realize he is an answer. He seeks for love and his own god like Spinoza.
I appreciate Reha Erdem as he made a movie discussing very philosophical and mentally confusing arguments. If you have a chance to watch this movie, you must enjoy listening Sigur Rosian musics ( A Silver Mount Zion and Rachel's) and disturbing movie effects.
Iki Genç Kiz (2005)
great ataman movie
in turkey, a couple of directors are auteur directors and kutlug ataman, who directed famous movie "lola and bilidikid", is one of them. when two little girls is watched first, of course, it seems a familiar story about little girls which discover what the complex and modern life is. because this story comes from a book, named "iki genc kizin romani" and written by perihan magden who is a ordinary writer, but ataman overcomes to differentiate a familiar story. ataman, as a smart director, uses a number of soundtracks in this movie that have famous Turkish alternative rock bands like replikas, zen (babazula) and all of musics makes this movie funny. i think if you want to watch a modern Turkish movie, you can choose this movie.