Killing the Shadows (2006)

Killing the Shadows (2006). 2h 15m

“Firstly, the movie is not in comedy genre at all, and not pretending to be. Director continue his vivid style in costume, place, speech and casting in his second big hit. He offers more than expected and screening a tale that the world of u0026#39;Hacivat ve Karagözu0026#39; simulate an alive one referencing today with its own details. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome traditions lasting till u0026#39;day is a heritage from old tribes lived before Ottoman Empire and Islam. These proved but not accepted truths has wounded a wide group of people in Turkey because of the position of Islam in Turkey; old shaman belief, former folks, lost traditions, secretly surviving believes and suppressed nations in Anatolia..u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie points out bribe, position of women in society, naiveness of religious belief, statesmanu0026#39;s tricks, cultural mixture, habits transferred by nations and humor as a criticism.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLastly, this tale, a milestone for Turkish cinema with itu0026#39;s unique technique, is a political review with a historical base which stars two famous shadow players.”