| ID | 133296 |
| Title Proper | Kurdish cinema as a transnational discourse genre |
| Other Title Information | cinematic visibility, cultural resilience, and political agency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kocer, Suncem |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Within the last few years, "Kurdish cinema" has emerged as a unique discursive subject in Turkey. Subsequent to and in line with efforts to unify Kurdish cultural production in diaspora, Kurdish intellectuals have endeavored to define and frame the substance of Kurdish cinema as an orienting framework for the production and reception of films by and about Kurds. In this article, my argument is threefold. First, Kurdish cinema has emerged as a national cinema in transnational space. Second, like all media texts, Kurdish films are nationalized in discourse. Third, the communicative strategies used to nationalize Kurdish cinema must be viewed both in the context of the historical forces of Turkish nationalism and against a backdrop of contemporary politics in Turkey, specifically the Turkish government's discourses and policies related to the Kurds. The empirical data for this article derive from ethnographic research in Turkey and Europe conducted between 2009 and 2012. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.3; Aug.2014: p.473-488 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.3; Aug.2014: p.473-488 |
| Key Words | Kurdish Cinema ; Transnational Discourse Genre ; Cinematic Visibility ; Cultural Resilience, ; Political Agency ; Diaspora ; Contemporary Politics ; National Cinema ; Transnational Space ; Turkey ; Europe ; Communicative Strategies |