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Atasoy, Emrah (2023) Utopian Impulse in the Turkish Critical Dystopian TV Series Hot Skull (2022). In: Utopian Studies Society / Europe 2023 Annual Conference: Utopian Imaginaries, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 05-07 Jul 2023
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Hot Skull (Sicak Kafa, 2022) directed by Mert Baykal and Umur Turagay may be labelled as the first critical dystopian TV series in Turkiye. The screen adaptation of Afsin Kum's novel Sicak Kafa (2016) attracted public attention and directed more global attention towards Turkish TV/narrative forms. Although speculative fiction in Türkiye has thrived through narratives and alternative world scenarios in literature—especially in the last fifty years—it has not progressed at the same level on the screen. However, Hot Skull has strong potential to change the current approach and be a pioneering example of critical dystopia on the screen, inspiring other dystopian TV and film projects in the future. Baykal’s series illustrates a dystopian world in which all people, except for the protagonis Murat Siyavus, a former linguist, are susceptible to contracting the ARDS virus, a fictional illness caught through verbal communication, which results in jabbering—that is, talking gibberish. As the narrative unfolds, the yearning of the Anti-Epidemic Institution for absolute power is exposed. It is juxtaposed with the objectives of the Plus 1 movement that challenge the suppressive practices of this governing institution. This presentation will discuss Mert Baykal’s critical dystopia Hot Skull in terms of the portrayal of pandemic control, power practice, and hope through an analysis of the intricate relationship between the Anti-Epidemic Institution and the protagonist who ultimately becomes a strong herald of hope.
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JA Political science (General) P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PI Oriental languages and literatures P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
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| Divisions: | Other > Institute of Advanced Study Faculty of Arts > English and Comparative Literary Studies Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures |
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| Official Date: | July 2023 | ||||||
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| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Closed Access | ||||||
| Copyright Holders: | Emrah Atasoy | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 4 July 2023 | ||||||
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| Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||||
| Title of Event: | Utopian Studies Society / Europe 2023 Annual Conference: Utopian Imaginaries | ||||||
| Type of Event: | Conference | ||||||
| Location of Event: | Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||||||
| Date(s) of Event: | 05-07 Jul 2023 | ||||||
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