Council on Middle East Studies Contemporary Turkish Cinema: “A Man’s Fear of God” | “Takva”

The Council on Middle East Studies Contemporary Turkish Cinema presents:

“A Man’s Fear of God” | “Takva”.

Directed by Özer Kiziltan (Turkey/Germany, 2006).  In Turkish with English subtitles.  Introduction and Post-Film Discussion with Basak Kus, Yale University and Wesleyan University.

Muharrem (Erkan Can) lives a solitary existence, strictly adhering to the most severe Islamic doctrines. To his surprise, a religious leader hires him as a rent collector, where he is given Western-style suits, a cell phone and a car with a driver. Thrown suddenly into the modern world, the naive Muharrem is exposed to temptations and hypocrisies, causing his fear of God to eat away at his senses, and threaten his sanity.