User:Demet Adiguzel/Thesis Outline

THESIS OUTLINE

Summary

My graduation project will be about my cultural background. Now I am making a thorough research on Alevisim, which is the name of this spiritual culture, and my piece will be about my own personal experiences as a religious minority in a mostly Muslim country. Therefore in my thesis, I will be dealing with the concept of identity, religion, Alevism and making a piece on such subjects.

Outline

In my thesis I would like to start with bringing up the question of identity, how it is constructed and how it is further developed and changed. I would also like to include the research I am conducting on Alevisim and the issues that this cultural group has faced in the past and is still facing today. Since I am making a short film (and actually making it as a “personal documentary”), as an image maker who is pretty much keen on aesthetics and telling stories with images; I want to include a thought-map (annotations and reviews) on studies, books and related films/works which influence my self journey as a short film.

Bibliography

Autobiographies :

• Jung, C. Anilar, Dusler, Dusunceler : Carl Jung's autobiography for concept of memory and identity
• Ozlu, T. Cocuklugun Soguk Geceleri : Analyzing Tezer Ozlu style for memories; very inspired by it. Time is irrelevant, memories call each other, collection of memories happening at the same time. The language is very sincere and bald, the tone is slapping with words.
• Umay Umay Ororspu Kirmizi : another inspirational way of approaching memories

On Alevisim :

• Kaleli, L. Binbir Cicek Mozaigi ALEVILIK
• Pehlivan, B. Aleviler ve Diyanet
• Timuroglu, V. Alevilik, Bektasilik, Siilik, Kizilbaslik
• Tuleylioglu, O. Namlunun Ucundaki Mahalle – Gazi Mahallesi Olaylari 12-13 Mart 1995
• Tunc, A. Maras Kiyimi – Tarihsel Arka Plani ve Anatomisi

Tarkovski, A. Muhurlenmis Zaman : reading also in English (Sculpting in Time)

Films

• Autobigraphical works by Tarkovsky (Mirror), and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Kasaba)

• for format style: Qanok by Seyit Battal Kurt, La Jetee by Chris Marker

“Wanna see” list

• Yalcin, S. Menekse’den Once
• Arsever, E. Bir Ses Boler Geceyi
• Dogan, Z & Eskikoy, O. Babamin Sesi