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Propaganda
1999 · Film · 120 min
Directed by Sinan Çetin
Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehti is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain that will eminently unfold, as families, languages, cultures and lovers are both ripped apart and clash head on in a village once united.
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This comment reminded me of the film Propaganda,[0] which purported to be a North Korean documentary about Western propaganda before being revealed to have been made by a pair of Kiwis.[1] Nonetheless, it managed (and still manages) to dupe a lot of people.[2]
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NMr2VrhmFI
[1] https://www.filmsforaction.org/news/so-what-happens-when-you-make-a-fake-north-korean-propaganda-film/
[2] https://www.nknews.org/2013/02/truth-lies-and-propaganda-the-hoax-that-backfired/
I haven't read Propaganda so can't answer your question, but I do think you should watch the first part and see if it adds anything new. The documentary is not much about his work as it is about him and the impact of his work - it's a level meta. So might be worth it.
How do you imagine a world without "propaganda"? Mine would be one without this documentary.