One-dimensional portrayal of Turkish society; ignores cultural/historical factors
Even though the film has some great cinematography, the individuals interviewed are generally very one-dimensional, and do not really reflect the diversity of Turkish culture (i.e., people other than middle/upper-class liberals).
The affection for cats in Turkish culture can be traced back to the Ottoman days, and even before that to Islam. People who could have spoke on these issues, many of whom are also probably cat lovers, were not included — likely because of the filmmakers' own biases.
The end result is a film that is pretty, but generally uninteresting. After waiting over a year to see it, I was fairly disappointed.
The affection for cats in Turkish culture can be traced back to the Ottoman days, and even before that to Islam. People who could have spoke on these issues, many of whom are also probably cat lovers, were not included — likely because of the filmmakers' own biases.
The end result is a film that is pretty, but generally uninteresting. After waiting over a year to see it, I was fairly disappointed.
- hqahtani
- May 13, 2017