The importance of the concept of land in the period of social realistic films in Turkish cinema

This thesis examines the idea and importance of land during the social realism period in Turkish Cinema mostly years between 1960 to 1980. While examining the land it also takes a brief look at that period from social and political effects in Turkey. The importance of the idea of land during that period is analyzed through Metin Erksan's Dry Summer (1963), Revenge of The Snakes (1962) and The Wheel (1968) The developing conflicts of the Social realistic period in Turkey tried to be explained by analyzing the recent political and economic development of Turkey during that period of time.