8/10
"My Marlon and Brando", a not so funny title for a serious Turkish film.
3 December 2009
It is said that technology has helped to transform our big world into a small village where distances do not have a major role to play.However, one must ensure that a judicious use of technology is made in order to benefit from its positive usage."My Marlon and Brando" is one such authentic road movie which makes an honest use of technology as it has been shot in the format of a video love letter.It is not an ordinary love story as it takes place in the times of war.This has been shown by depicting ordinary people in Turkey who protest against American invasion of Iraq.It is due to such a war that ordinary people are forced to face problems whenever they move from one country to another. The most important lesson that can be retained from this film concerns the status of women in Turkish and Iranian societies.Iranian customs are different from Turkish ones.It is for this reason that this film's leading lady Ayca is always reminded to cover her head. Turkish actress Ayca Damgaci is remarkable to watch as a theater actress whose failures make us all believe that acting profession is really a sad business. Film critic Lalit Rao saw this film with "Uberto Pasolini",Producer : The Full Monty,Director:Machan at 13th International Film Festival of Kerala 2008 at Trivandrum where this Turkish film directed by Huseyin Karabey won best début film prize.
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