I do not have time to really go into all the details, but I will provide a link for those interested in learning more about this film. "The Valley of the Wolves-Iraq," a filmed version of a popular Turkish action TV series has just opened in Turkey. The film sounds like a Turkish version of 1980s right-wing Chuck Norris action movies ("Missing in Action," "The Delta Force"). Though I am fully against the War in Iraq, I am concerned that the film might be using fictional events and promoting them as 'real events.' The story revolves around an American general who oversees the kidnapping of 11 Turkish soldiers in Northern Iraq. They are dragged with hoods on their heads, and told that there America will be calling the shots. Billy Zane and Gary Busey are actually in the film. One right-wing fanatic posted on an IMDB message board that 'the actors should hanged for teason!" He also cited a poll in which 70 % of Turkish people had a negative view of America due to our foreign policy as proof that Turkey was somehow 'an American enemy." He went on to call us an ARAB country! The unfortunate reality is that films like "Valley of the Wolves" are merely playing to the same kind of ideological idiots in Turkey. I also find it sad that a quality Turkish film like "Distant" will only play at arthouse in New York or Madison, Wi., while this film will get considerable more attention.
For more info:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493264/plotsummary
There is a great article on the twitchfilm site!
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