When you decide to go to the cinema on a Saturday evening, is it usually because you want to see either a Turkish film or an American film? Does it really matter? If so, what is the difference?
There are lots of fantastic American and Turkish films that give great pleasure to watch. However, they are for the most part very different from each other. There are two main differences between American and Turkish films: subjects and techniques.
Firstly, the subjects of American and Turkish films do not resemble with each other. The main reason for this is that the concerns of the two nations do not correspond. One case can intrigue all Turkish people but American people may find it shallow. In Turkish films, emotions stand in the front and signs of daily life and public issues are usually seen. Therefore, there is a possibility that an American person might not understand or be interested in our films. And vice versa, as well. For example, the film that caught the general public’s imagination, “Güneş’i Gördüm”, has a profound subject which normal people in foreign countries would not get easily. Similarly, many Hollywood productions do not even come to Turkish cinemas for this reason.
Secondly, the film techniques of American and Turkish cinema are nowhere near the same. This mainly is a matter of money. In the USA, the industry in Hollywood is fully-developed and has a magnificent budget in contrast to Turkey, where the film industry is still growing. That is why in Turkey there are not as many people working in the business and there are not as many people going to cinemas regularly as in USA. This is again due to financial circumstances. Turkish investors do not believe that they will have a considerable return. On the contrary, in the USA, cinema culture has its roots strongly attached to the ground. So American investors do not have to worry about whether they get their money back or not. What is more, they buy the newest techniques and this makes their films even more enchanting. For instance, the film “Avatar” had the latest film technology of 3D and this made it really popular all around the world. Unfortunately, Turkish cinema does not have this standard yet.
To conclude, there are both good and bad Turkish and American films. Next time when you are trying to decide on the film you are going to watch, please consider those differences between homemade and foreign films. Enjoy!
Gusef Bage
11 Science B
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