GELENEĞİN SİNEMAYA YANSIMASINA BİR ÖRNEK KIRGIZ "DARAK IRI" (AĞAÇ ŞARKISI) FİLMİNDE HALK BİLİMİ UNSURLARININ KULLANIMI.

National folk culture is a set of values that are tried to be preserved in every society and play an effective role in the formation of national identity of individuals. Kyrgyz people, who have a rich folk culture, have benefited from cinema, which is a cultural transfer tool, in order to preserve their traditions and customs and transfer them to future generations. One of the examples of this is the movie "Darak Iri". Based on the conclusion that cinema can be used as a reflector of cultural heritage in the study, the movie "Darak Iri" has been examined in terms of folklore elements. The film "Darak Iri", which has the title of the first musical film of Kyrgyzstan, reflects the traditions and customs of the Kyrgyz people who lived in the 18th century. Therefore, the study was carried out, first of all, to determine the continuity of the Kyrgyz folk culture and traditions. In the present study, the relationship between cinema and folklore, which is in interaction with each other, has been examined. In the introduction part of the study, information about the Kyrgyz cinema and the content of the movie "Darak Iri" is given. Classification tables were created and images from the film's content were included. The tables created were interpreted using the descriptive analysis method. Thus, it has been tried to prove that folklore elements can be transferred through cinema and play an important role in keeping traditions alive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]