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Cigdem Akbay |
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Abstract: Hiphopistan is a documentary film that examines the impact of hip-hop culture on Istanbul youth and reveals how young Turkish rappers, DJs, break-dancers, and graffiti artists creatively blend popular influences with their local cultural values and traditions. While providing a glimpse into the lives of innovative youth in a predominantly Muslim and rapidly globalizing city, this film raises awareness of the many similarities of youth culture worldwide. Production Date: 12/15/06 Email: chigma711@yahoo.com Running Time: 35 Medium: DVD Film Purpose: Hiphopistan centers around four main characters that represent the four elements of hip-hop culture: Ceza (rapper), Funky C (DJ), Joker (break-dancer), and Turbo (graffiti artist). By taking globally circulating genres of music, dance, and art, and suiting them to their local settings, these energetic youth work towards exposing hip-hop culture to their own society as well as displaying their talents and capabilities to the rest of the world. By taking a personal glance into the everyday lives of these characters, viewers will be better able to understand the cultural context in which they live as well as feel the challenges they face in trying to construct their own unique identities and create a community of their own. Film Audience: North American, European Union, and Turkish audiences; youth groups between 14-30 years of age and academic scholars with interests in globalization, popular culture, and youth identity Role of the Anthropologist / Collaboration: This short documentary film was made as a complementary piece to my M.A. thesis in Cultural Anthropology at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey. Filmmaker: Cigdem Akbay Keywords: Istanbul Hip-Hop, Globalization, Cultural Identity |
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