Revisiting the nouveau macho in Turkish cinema
Emrah Güler
The quintessential nouveau macho in Turkish cinema is back in the recent comedy “Stajyer Mafya” (The Intern Mafia) by Eray Koçak. The two protagonists of the film are two childhood friends, frustrated, unemployed, their egos in pieces. When they are mistaken for the henchman of a famous Istanbul mafia, they jump on the chance to regain their self-esteem. The film plays on the mishaps of the two losers as they try (to mostly unsuccessful results) to fit their new macho personas over their bruised egos.
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