here is phil la vel. >> reporter: political statement or just a movie?initely the latter say [ inaudible ]. this turkish film is being tipped as the favorite for the top prize of the can film ves film -- festival. others have pointed to the prime ministers and last year's crackdown. it tells the tail of a powerful wealthy man who dreams of playing god, who tries to control the destinies of his subjects. but for its producer it is more a reflection of society than one particular individual. >> translator: everything is a similarity with specific characters or persons, but it is from turkey, and turkey itself is a character too. >> reporter: freedom of speech is one of those issues that comes up time and time again with turkey. we have always seen that this year with the likes of the ban on twitter and youtube. but cinema often tells stories in a much subtler way. the question is, is that enough to grant it some form of immunity? >> if journalism and movie making gets together, that kind of domain may be seen as a threat. >> reporter: this movie about pove