Baglilik Asli

This review is being written since an obvious interpretation of the film, hasn't even been mentioned anywhere. Unlike most holly/euro flicks, which either are hopelessly apathetic or toxically individualistic/inhman, as well as literal without any connection to reality, or obviously propagandist/racist, this film from the Turkish master, who seem very much like the reticent Kieslovski or Terrence Malick, is a minimalist bomb, on an insanely relevant subject, modernity v tradition. The key here is the approach to the subject. Non-judgemental and very understanding, and absolutely no motives to favour either. Such refreshing and rare honesty, at a time when any intelligent person has to be utterly cynical about what perversity is being peddled through films and media. The answer to the clash, which is not just between modernity and traditions, but also between civilizations, the neo-colonial western hegemon, monstrously waiting to penetrate all corners of the planet to overpower and homogenise by wiping out the diverse traditional societies, and traditional societies with diverse cultures resisting the neo-colonial forces at their gates. The answer is obvious, but the way it comes about is miraculous and exquisite, and deeply human. The human condition in this asymmetric cultural conflict, is sensitively shown. It is deeply against the prevailing eurocentric oppression and their dead-in-the-soul values they promote, which probably explains why a DVD of the film is nowhere to be seen. If anyone wants to see whether art is transformative, watch this. And of course, check out Lav Diaz after this.