 Department of Communication and Design presents a film series in which a number of Bilkent scholars introduce and discuss a film of their own choice in relation to their respective disciplines. The film screenings and talks will take place at the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture Conference Hall FFB-05 on Wednesdays.
The first screening will be on October 14 at 5:30 p.m. and introduced by Professor Erinç Yeldan of the Department of Economics. The interdisciplinary screenings and talks will be in English and open to anyone who is interested. The series will continue with new screenings in November and December.
Program:
Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 p.m.
“Mardi Gras: Made in China” (David Redmon, 2005, 72 mins.)
Prof. Erinç Yeldan from the Department of Economics will introduce the film and discuss the current crisis of global economy.
"This punchy documentary critique of globalization looks at the conditions of a Chinese factory in the city of Fuzhou. Young workers toil away to make the green, gold and purple beads of Mardi Gras so revelers in New Orleans can dance and bare their breasts at Mardi Gras." The New York Times
Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 p.m.
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? (“Who Killed the Shadows?”)
(Ezel Akay, 2006, 130 mins.)
(Turkish with English subtitles)
A colorful comedy set during the birth of the Ottoman Empire in 14th century Anatolia. It also portrays the legend of Karagöz and Hacivat's tragic deaths, whose stories have been adapted for the traditional shadow theatre all over the Middle East, Greece and Western Asia.
Introduced by Oktay Özel, Asst. Prof. of Ottoman History at the Department of History, Bilkent University. Özel's latest book Dün Sancısı (Kitap Yayınevi, 2009) focuses on perceptions of history and scholarship on history.
Wednesday, November 4, 5:30 p.m.
“Memento” (Christopher Nolan, 2000, 107 mins.)
A critically acclaimed movie with a unique and non-linear narrative structure with a story on memory, perception, grief, self-deception and revenge.
Asst. Prof. Hilmi Demir (Bilkent University Department of Philosophy), whose interests include philosophy of mind and cognitive science, will introduce the film and talk on "Extended and Embedded Mind."
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