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A Discussion About The Ways Of “Utilization” From Philosophy In Cinema

Author(s): Çağdaş Emrah Çağlıyan
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Aesthetics, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Serdar Öztürk
Keywords: Turkish Cinema; evilness; irrationality; distortion; philosophy in cinema;

Summary/Abstract: We must behave with much attention and devotion while correlating the films we analyze with several philosophical thoughts. Because in some cases, we can see that, these philosophical thoughts are suspended from their essential content even they are considered within the process of creation of the visual content we work on. Also, it’s more objectionable that, the aim behind using a pile of images those can be related to some philosophical texts, can be hiding factual matters obviously can be seen. We can witness that plenty of works being silent to the distorting and spoiling a philosophical notion in some films. In this case, it’s not only the director’s benefit protected, the critic also looks after its own self while correlating the referred texts with the film by following the clues the director showed. The both sides pretend to mention deep ideas, but the link between these ideas and obvious facts is broken. In this context, we research some film samples which seem to be included several philosophical ideas superficially and deformative. The samples in our resarch will be belong to Zeki Demirkubuz and Reha Erdem, cause there is an addiction to search deep meanings in their films. It’s important to consider that, the emphasis regard to evilness, irrationality and animality of human in some philosophical texts which are generally seen in relation with aforasaid films. Because approaching humans just in respect to their inferiority and finding deepness in that approach (thought), leads up to the legitimation of the injustice people meet with. Such a moment we find deepness in ourselves is the moment we coincide withe the benefits of the sovereigns. Emphasizing an idea’s only one aspect, makes us doubtful about considering that idea in a self-seeking way. We can parry that doubt by behaving totally honest while both creating a visual material or interpreting it. This honesty can be against to our profit, but its validness is more certain.

  • Issue Year: 5/2020
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 667-681
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Turkish