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Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema

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Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema

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This study investigates the function of absurd humor in relation to genre structure in Ali Atay’s films Limonata (Lemonade) (2015), Ölümlü Dünya (Mortal World) (2018), Cinayet Süsü (You've Got Murder) (2019), and Ölümlü Dünya 2 (Mortal World 2) (2023). The study argues that humor in Atay’s cinema is produced not only through unusual events and comic dialogue but also through formal narrative mechanisms that disrupt conventions associated with melodrama, the road movie, action cinema, crime film, and black comedy. The research employs a theory-driven thematic analysis alongside close film analysis, focusing on the disruption of genre expectations, narrative delay, the erosion of authority and professionalism, and affective ambivalence within specific scenes and sequences. The findings suggest that the narrative functions associated with these genres are destabilized by characters’ inability to fulfill generic roles, dialogue that postpones action, the normalization of violence and the erosion of authority through everyday behavior, and the coexistence of comedy, sadness, and tension within individual scenes. Thus, genre subversion in Ali Atay’s cinema emerges not from the outright rejection of genre conventions but from their preservation in recognizable forms rendered dysfunctional through humor. Conceptually, the study distinguishes among three related terms: genre hybridity refers to the interaction of multiple genre codes within a film; a hybrid genre is a relatively stable generic category produced through such interaction; and hybrid narrative refers to a broader combination of narrative or media forms.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ali Atay, absurd humor, genre subversion, genre hybridity, Turkish cinema

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
İşler Sevindi, M. (2026). Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 23(2026), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1996729
AMA
1.İşler Sevindi M. Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema. OPUS TAD. 2026;23(2026):1-15. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1996729
Chicago
İşler Sevindi, Meltem. 2026. “Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 (2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1996729.
EndNote
İşler Sevindi M (01 Eylül 2026) Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 2026 1–15.
IEEE
[1]M. İşler Sevindi, “Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema”, OPUS TAD, c. 23, sy 2026, ss. 1–15, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.26466/opusjsr.1996729.
ISNAD
İşler Sevindi, Meltem. “Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23/2026 (01 Eylül 2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1996729.
JAMA
1.İşler Sevindi M. Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema. OPUS TAD. 2026;23:1–15.
MLA
İşler Sevindi, Meltem. “Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, c. 23, sy 2026, Eylül 2026, ss. 1-15, doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1996729.
Vancouver
1.Meltem İşler Sevindi. Genre subversion and absurd humor in Ali Atay’s cinema. OPUS TAD. 01 Eylül 2026;23(2026):1-15. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1996729