2 Eylül Direnişi (Resistance of September 2) 1977

Overview

Documents the daily life struggle for survival by tens of thousands of rural Turkish immigrants who make their home in 1 Mayis Mahalllesi, a squatter's shanty-town on the outskirts of Istanbul, and their march on Istanbul to prevent the government from demolishing their home. (parahrapsed from Kathleen Modrowski) Işıtan’s documentary displays the conflict between the neighborhood residents and the police, with graphic images of violence. It uses a voice-over narration with a dramatic tone descr