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Online Publication Date: 09 Oct 2013

Geopolitical Representations: A Textual Analysis of the Turkish Film VALLEY OF THE WOLVES - PALESTINE

Page Range: 177 – 194
DOI: 10.5555/arwg.16.2.u46q3x5k14n84347
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This article focuses primarily on geopolitical representations in the Turkish film Valley of the Wolves—Palestine and on the film's cinematizing of Israel's military actions against Palestinians. Through textual readings of the film, the author highlights three main discussion points by conducting textual readings of the film: (1) reading the film as a counter-geopolitical text that challenges the definition of what are known to be Palestinian and Israeli territories; (2) reading the film as a cinematic text that (re)negotiates Jewish identity and who can be categorized as “good” or “bad” Jews; and (3) reading the film as a political document that attempts to reverse “territorial truth” attached to the imaginative geography of the Promised Land. Reading of selected conversations and action scenes constitutes an important element of the author's analysis of the film.

Cet article analyse principalement les représentations géopolitiques dans le film turc La vallée des loups - Palestine ainsi que la mise en scène cinématographique des opérations militaires israéliennes menées contre des Palestiniens. À travers une lecture textuelle du film, l’auteur souligne trois éléments de discussion : une lecture textuelle du film comme un texte contre-géopolitique qui conteste les définitions habituelles de ce que l’on considère être les territoires palestiniens et israéliens; ensuite une lecture cinématique du film comme un texte qui renégocie l’identité juive et les catégories des " bons " et des " mauvais " juifs ; enfin, la lecture du film comme un document politique qui tente de retourner la " vérité territoriale " attachée à la géographie imaginée de la Terre promise. L’analyse d’un choix de conversations et de scènes d’action constitue un élément important de l’analyse du film par l’auteur.

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