Representation of the City in Cinema: An Analysis of Kars Architecture as a Film Setting

Tane Doğan; Sezer Volkan Öztürk

Makale detayları

Representation of the City in Cinema: An Analysis of Kars Architecture as a Film Setting

Yazarlar:

Tane Doğan | Sezer Volkan Öztürk

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Sanat ve Yorum Issue 46, pp.128-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356933

pISSN:

2822-2865

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Özet:

 The collaboration between cinema and architecture, stemming from the formers use of the latter as a filming location, has led to a profound interplay between these two disciplines. This partnership enables the historical heritage of cities to be reflected on the silver screen, allowing numerous people to become acquainted with these cities through cinema. Kars, being a border city and having experienced numerous invasions over the years, boasts a rich architectural, historical, and cultural heritage. These attributes have attracted the attention of many directors and screenwriters, resulting in the city taking on a pivotal role akin to that of a lead character in several significant films. This study examines the representation of Kars in cinema by analyzing the visual and narrative capabilities of cinematic art. To achieve a comprehensive and comparative understanding of Kars cinematic representation, a scene-content analysis was conducted on three films selected through random sampling. These films locations were subjected to semiotic analysis to uncover their visual and symbolic meanings. By examining these elements through the lens of Kars representation in cinema, the study explores how the city has interacted with cinematic narratives over time. The findings suggest that the subtle elements conveyed to the audience form the basis of semiotics, creating codes that the viewer gradually deciphers. These cinematic codes contribute to constructing a shared subconscious, whether authentic or fictionalized, about the city and its society. Ultimately, the filming location is marketedeither positively or negativelythrough its cinematic portrayal. In the analyzed films, a common narrative language emphasizing rurality was identified for Kars. Furthermore, it was concluded that Kars is not presented as a realistic setting but is instead employed as a fictionalized cinematic space.

 The collaboration between cinema and architecture, stemming from the formers use of the latter as a filming location, has led to a profound interplay between these two disciplines. This partnership enables the historical heritage of cities to be reflected on the silver screen, allowing numerous people to become acquainted with these cities through cinema. Kars, being a border city and having experienced numerous invasions over the years, boasts a rich architectural, historical, and cultural heritage. These attributes have attracted the attention of many directors and screenwriters, resulting in the city taking on a pivotal role akin to that of a lead character in several significant films. This study examines the representation of Kars in cinema by analyzing the visual and narrative capabilities of cinematic art. To achieve a comprehensive and comparative understanding of Kars cinematic representation, a scene-content analysis was conducted on three films selected through random sampling. These films locations were subjected to semiotic analysis to uncover their visual and symbolic meanings. By examining these elements through the lens of Kars representation in cinema, the study explores how the city has interacted with cinematic narratives over time. The findings suggest that the subtle elements conveyed to the audience form the basis of semiotics, creating codes that the viewer gradually deciphers. These cinematic codes contribute to constructing a shared subconscious, whether authentic or fictionalized, about the city and its society. Ultimately, the filming location is marketedeither positively or negativelythrough its cinematic portrayal. In the analyzed films, a common narrative language emphasizing rurality was identified for Kars. Furthermore, it was concluded that Kars is not presented as a realistic setting but is instead employed as a fictionalized cinematic space.

 The collaboration between cinema and architecture, stemming from the formers use of the latter as a filming location, has led to a profound interplay between these two disciplines. This partnership enables the historical heritage of cities to be reflected on the silver screen, allowing numerous people to become acquainted with these cities through cinema. Kars, being a border city and having experienced numerous invasions over the years, boasts a rich architectural, historical, and cultural heritage. These attributes have attracted the attention of many directors and screenwriters, resulting in the city taking on a pivotal role akin to that of a lead character in several significant films. This study examines the representation of Kars in cinema by analyzing the visual and narrative capabilities of cinematic art. To achieve a comprehensive and comparative understanding of Kars cinematic representation, a scene-content analysis was conducted on three films selected through random sampling. These films locations were subjected to semiotic analysis to uncover their visual and symbolic meanings. By examining these elements through the lens of Kars representation in cinema, the study explores how the city has interacted with cinematic narratives over time. The findings suggest that the subtle elements conveyed to the audience form the basis of semiotics, creating codes that the viewer gradually deciphers. These cinematic codes contribute to constructing a shared subconscious, whether authentic or fictionalized, about the city and its society. Ultimately, the filming location is marketedeither positively or negativelythrough its cinematic portrayal. In the analyzed films, a common narrative language emphasizing rurality was identified for Kars. Furthermore, it was concluded that Kars is not presented as a realistic setting but is instead employed as a fictionalized cinematic space.

 Sinemanın mimarlığı bir çekim mekânı olarak kullanması nedeniyle bu iki disiplin arasında gelişen iş birliği; kentlerin sahip olduğu tarihsel mirasın beyaz perdeye yansımasına, bu da çok sayıda insanın bu kentleri sinema yoluyla kolayca tanımasına sebep olmuştur. Karsın sınır şehri olması ve yıllar içerisinde çok sayıda işgale uğraması sebebiyle şehrin mimarisi, tarihi ve kültürü zenginliklerle doludur. Bu zenginlikler günümüzde çok sayıda yönetmen ve senarist tarafından ilgi çekici bulunmuş ve şehir değerli birçok filmde başrol oyuncusu gibi yer almıştır. Bu çalışmada, sinema sanatının sahip olduğu görseli ve anlatıyı bir araya getirme becerisi; Kars şehrinin sinemadaki temsili üzerinden okunmuştur. Karsın sinemadaki temsiliyetini çok yönlü inceleyebilmek ve karşılaştırabilir veri elde edebilmek adına; rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen üç film üzerinden sahne-içerik analizi yapılmıştır ve film mekanlarının göstergebilimsel olarak incelemeleri yapılmıştır. Seçili filmlerdeki bu mekânların görsel ve sembolik anlamları, Karsın sinema sanatındaki temsili üzerinden okunarak yıllar içerisinde kentle nasıl etkileşimde bulunduğu irdelenmiştir. Sonuçta dolaylı olarak seyirciye hissettirilen öğeler göstergebilimin temelini oluştururken seyircinin aslında ne anlama geldiğini zamanla kavradığı kodları meydana getirmektedir. Filmler ile verilen bu kodlar kente ve topluma ait doğru veya kurgulanmış bir ortak bilinçaltı oluşturmaktadır. Neticede sinemanın çekildiği mekân olumlu veya olumsuz anlamda pazarlanmış olmaktadır. İncelenen filmlerde Kars için kırsal bir anlatım dilinin ortak olarak tespit edildiği ve sinema mekânı olarak gerçek değil, kurgusal olarak kullanıldığı sonucuna varılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Representation of the City in Cinema: An Analysis of Kars Architecture as a Film Setting

Yazarlar:

Tane Doğan | Sezer Volkan Öztürk

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Sanat ve Yorum Issue 46, pp.128-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356933

pISSN:

2822-2865

Kars

Historical Spaces

Space in Cinema

City and Architecture

Critical Design.Kars

Tarihi Mekanlar

Sinemada Mekân

Şehir ve Mimari

Eleştirel Tasarım.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Tane Doğan | Sezer Volkan Öztürk

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Güzel Sanatlar | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi: Sanat ve Yorum Issue 46, pp.128-137

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356933

pISSN: 2822-2865

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Tane Doğan | Sezer Volkan Öztürk

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Sanat ve Yorum Issue 46, pp.128-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356933

pISSN:

2822-2865