The motivations of Sudan viewers to watch fantastic cinema

The study investigates the motivations behind Sudanese viewers' interest in watching fantasy cinema. It examines which motivations play a significant role in the cinema preferences of Sudanese audiences, using Sudan as a case study. The main focus of the research is to explore the motivations of Sudanese viewers for watching fantasy films. A literature review was conducted on Sudanese society and Sudanese cinema. In the empirical section, issues such as how frequently Sudanese viewers engage with cinema, their motivations for watching films, and how these motivations vary according to the characteristics of society were examined through a survey method. The sample of the study consisted of Sudanese individuals residing in Turkey who demonstrated motivation for watching films, with a total of 605 participants surveyed. Moreover, it was found that the participants' motivations for watching cinema differed according to certain societal characteristics. The general aim of the study is to identify the key motivations influencing the cinema preferences of Sudanese audiences within the framework of cinema. Key Words:Sudan, fantasy cinema, movie watching motivations.