Migration, City, Identity: "Yusuf ile Kenan"

Abstract

Migration constitutes one of the most important agendas of Turkey. Both internal and external migrations play an important role in social change. Many problems may arise in terms of both the emigrant and the place of emigration. Especially with the increasing immigration in the 1970s, Turkey has experienced significant transformations in this regard. Concepts such as identity, belonging, inequality and alienation attracted more attention. In addition, problems such as slums and infrastructure emerged as serious problems. As in many other fields, these issues are also discussed in cinema. The phenomenon of migration was brought to the stage within the framework of some ideological movements. Migration to big cities for a number of reasons has also turned into a serious infrastructure and identity problem in Turkey. The social realist approach to the issue of migration is generally focused on. Social realists produced a film based on basic reference concepts such as migration, the city, alienation, and inequality. In this study, Yusuf ile Kenan movie will be examined. The film was presented to the audience by Ömer Kavur from a social realist point of view. In the study, the place, time, people in the film will be discussed within the framework of a number of encounters and conflicts. Turkey and migration will be read through the cinema.