Only Blockbusters Left Alive: Monopolizing Film Distribution in Turkey
Directed by Fırat Yücel, Kaan Müjdeci, Evrim Kaya, Şenay Aydemir
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Turkish film industry has been experiencing a breakthrough in the last ten years. According to 2015 figures, there is a bold uptrend in terms of viewers and film production. Yet without any regulations at work, this growth only made injustices in distribution bigger. While a single cinema chain controls more then 50% of the market, it also started to control distribution and production. In this monopolized environment, there seems to be no country for independent production. With the guidance of producers, distributors, and economists, the film traces the distortion created by the bad economy that has become an obstacle for freedom of choice.Read moreLess
Turkish film industry has been experiencing a breakthrough in the last ten years. According to 2015 figures, there is a bold uptrend in terms of viewers and film production. Yet without any regulations at work, this growth only made injustices in distribution bigger. While a single cinema chain controls more then 50% of the market, it also started to control distribution and production. In this monopolized environment, there seems to be no country for independent production. With the guidance of producers, distributors, and economists, the film traces the distortion created by the bad economy that has become an obstacle for freedom of choice.
The story
Turkish film industry has been experiencing a breakthrough in the last ten years. According to 2015 figures, there is a bold uptrend in terms of viewers and film production. Yet without any regulations at work, this growth only made injustices in distribution bigger. While a single cinema chain controls more then 50% of the market, it also started to control distribution and production. In this monopolized environment, there seems to be no country for independent production. With the guidance of producers, distributors, and economists, the film traces the distortion created by the bad economy that has become an obstacle for freedom of choice.
Cast & crew
Funda AlpHerself
Yonca ErtürkHerself
Pelin EsmerHerself
Yeşim UstaoğluHerself
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- Director
- Fırat Yücel
- Director
- Kaan Müjdeci
- Director
- Evrim Kaya
- Director
- Şenay Aydemir
- Director of Photography
- Kemalettin Sert
- Producer
- Kaan Müjdeci
- Editor
- Doruk Kaya