Since the 1980s, the field of postcolonial studies has started to develop and has gained popularity in recent years. Parallel to the development of postcolonialism, postcolonial cinema studies have also been intensively conducted. These studies, especially within the scope of Third Cinema and Third World Cinema, also encompass Western-produced films in terms of reflecting the postcolonial process. In these films, political, economic, and social elements related to the East-West divide and ongoing forms of exploitation are examined within the framework of postcolonial theory. This study focuses on the film "Children of Men" (2006), produced in the West. Adapted from P. D. James' novel of the same name, the film depicts the current political and social environment within a futuristic narrative. Within the dystopian atmosphere of the science fiction genre, a disaster scenario is presented. The film's themes, such as the refugee crisis, illegal immigrants, terrorism discourse, and state totalitarianism, provide a field for postcolonial analysis. The aim of this study is to examine the postcolonial reflections within the narrative of the film "Children of Men" through the lens of postcolonial theory. The first section of the study addresses the theoretical framework of postcolonialism and its relationship with cinema. In the final section, elements such as the refugee crisis, illegal immigration, terrorism discourse, and state totalitarianism in the film's narrative are analyzed within the framework of postcolonial theory. Content analysis is used as the method in this study. The study concludes that the oppressive measures of the totalitarian regime depicted in the film, using terrorism and security discourses against civilians and illegal immigrants, mirror the postcolonial process and criticize contemporary politics through the film's future depiction.
Keywords: Postcolonialism, Totalitarianism, Children of Men, Science Fiction, Dystopia