Identity, Cultural Representation and Feminism in the Movie Head-On

The movie Head On (2004) from the director Fatih Akin draws the attention of the audience to Turkish women living in Germany. It portrays how some women have to struggle with Turkish traditions and identity problems, living in a modern capitalistic country but being surrounded by Turkish culture. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandra Berchtel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Pittsburgh 2011-08-01
Series:CINEJ Cinema Journal
Online Access:http://cinej.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cinej/article/view/9