1. The first book to analyze multiple films by and the career of Fatih Ak n, one of the most prominent European directors and producers of the new Millennium. Another Press has an edited volume on Ak n in the works, demonstrating the growing scholarly interest in his films. Recently published titles on Turkish-German cinema indicate that this is a growing field and books such as this will become foundational. 2. A transnational approach to Fatih Ak n's works that explores how the director handles issues of European ...
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1. The first book to analyze multiple films by and the career of Fatih Ak n, one of the most prominent European directors and producers of the new Millennium. Another Press has an edited volume on Ak n in the works, demonstrating the growing scholarly interest in his films. Recently published titles on Turkish-German cinema indicate that this is a growing field and books such as this will become foundational. 2. A transnational approach to Fatih Ak n's works that explores how the director handles issues of European integration in his films, imagining and representing a diverse Europe. This book is particularly relevant to current events and questions of European migration and the future of the European Union. 3. This book extends IU Press's well-respected list in auteur film and director studies beyond France into Germany and Turkey. The book's focus on sound also makes it a good fit with IU Press's books that explore sound studies in cinema.
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