Seattle Turkish Film Festival: The Man Who Saves the World (aka Turkish Star Wars)
November 19, 2023
One of the most intriguing films in Turkish Cinema history, The Man who Saves the World is filmmaker Çetin İnanç’s attempt at a fantasy science fiction that gained a cult following over time and is now part of midnight screenings all over the world. The film is notorious for scenes and/or music copied from a total of 19 Hollywood films.
Archival cult classic from 1982. Restored and Remastered.
Individual Tickets: Select showtime to purchase.
Pass: $80 | $55 SIFF Members + Students - Provides access to all festival films, excluding the Gala Film and Gala Party.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Directed by Çetin İnanç, one of the most prolific filmmakers in Turkish film history who directed nearly 150 films between 1967-1987 in genres ranging from action, western, to science fiction. One of the most intriguing films in Turkish Cinema history, The Man who Saves the World is filmmaker Çetin İnanç’s attempt at a fantasy science fiction that gained a cult following over time and is now part of midnight screenings all over the world. Faced with challenges of its time including censorship imposed on Turkish cinema and intense demand from the industry, the film contains scenes and/or music copied from a total of 19 Hollywood films, including Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope and Raiders of the Lost Ark. This presentation of The Man who Saves the World has been made possible by Dr. Iain Robert Smith from King’s College London.
- Director: Çetin İnanç
- Principal Cast: Cüneyt Arkın, Aytekin Akkaya, Füsun Uçar
- Country: Turkey
- Year: 1982
- Running Time: 91 min.
- Language: Turkish, with English Subtitles
- Has Subtitles: Yes