VALLEY OF THE WOLVES - IRAQ: Anti-American Film a Hit in Turkey
by Andre Soares
"It is rabidly anti-American, and it is the biggest draw in town." That’s the headline for Sarah Rainsford’s BBC article on the Turkish blockbuster Kurtlar vadisi - Irak / Valley of the Wolves - Iraq, directed by Serdar Akar, and adapted from a successful Turkish TV series by Bahadir Ozdener.
In Valley of the Wolves, Turks are shining heroes whereas Americans firebomb mosques, execute innocents, and deal in organ trafficking. The film stars Necati Sasmaz, Ghassan Massoud, Billy Zane, Berguzar Korel, and Gary Busey.
Here are a couple more quotes on Valley of the Wolves - Iraq:
Baha Güngör in the Deutsche Welle:
"The most expensive Turkish movie of all time, Valley of the Wolves, does nothing to contribute to an inter-cultural dialogue. It can neither be interpreted as pro-European nor deemed to promote the integration of Turks and Muslims in Germany or other EU countries. But that was never the film’s intention."
Via The Jerusalem Post / The Associated Press:
"’We are speaking out against the war, the occupation and the human rights violations,’ [Bahadir] Ozdener told reporters in Berlin, where three theaters are currently showing the film. ‘We in no way wanted to exploit prejudices.’"
There’s more detailed information on Valley of the Wolves in the Turkish Weekly.
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Do you know if or when “Valley of hte Wolves:Iraq” will have Los Angeles Distribution and with whom?
I’ll look into it. I’ll post whatever I find.