How I Learned to Speak Turkish (Therese Shechter) 2006

How I Learned to Speak Turkish (2006)

Director: Therese Shechter; Writer: Therese Shechter; Producer: Therese Shechter; Cinematographer: Therese Shechter; Editor: Therese Shechter; Cast: Therese Shechter

This past June, filmmaker Therese Shechter headed to Turkey for a much-needed vacation. She also planned to interview young Turkish women for a documentary on feminism. Instead, she became fascinated with the men. And they were fascinated with her. HOW I LEARNED TO SPEAK TURKISH chronicles one woman's obsession with Turkish men. Her attempts to understand their language, culture and psyche leads to a revealing exploration of cultural cliches, the 'exotic other' and the aphrodisiac properties of a potential US visa.

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