CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Celiktemel-Thomen, Ozde |
|---|---|
| Title | The Curtain of Dreams: Early Cinema in Istanbul, 1896-1923 |
| Summary | The Curtain of Dreams: Early Cinema in Istanbul, 1896-1923 traces the introduction of cinema, cinema-going and filmmaking in Istanbul during the late Ottoman era. This period was witness to the end of the Empire and the emergence of new nation-states. It was the time of wars, occupations and population exchanges. New classes were appearing as catastrophic political and social struggles were taking place. This thesis proposes that despite the ongoing turmoil, the cinema-going experience in Istanbul had a significant role for the élite, especially in the context of modernization and nationalism. The preliminary assumptions made through the examination of sources reveal that for the Istanbullian audience cinema was very much in accord with the ideology of Westernism. In this vein, the very first films of the era also represent patriotic and nationalist sentiments that reflect the mood of the time, directly before the proclamation of Republic of Turkey. |
| Supervisor | Siefert, Marsha |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/celiktemel-thomen_ozde.pdf |
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