<P>The first critical and analytical dictionary of Turkish Cinema, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Turkish cinema from its beginnings to the present day.</P>
<P>Addressing the lacuna in scholarly work on the topic, this dictionary provides immense detail on a wide range of aspects of Turkish cinema including; prominent filmmakers, films, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, producers, significant themes, genres, movements, theories, production modes, film journals, film schools and professional organizations.</P>
<P>Extensively researched, elaborately detailed and written in a remarkably readable style, the <I>Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema </I>will be invaluable for film scholars and researchers as a reference book and as a guide to the dynamics of the cinema of Turkey. </P>