Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

Selin travels back in time at a summer house and finds herself in her mother's youth, changing her family's fate and rebuilding her own life.

Ferman is a cold-blooded hitman who eliminates former agents for a secret organization. While eliminating a target during one of his missions, he encounters Saye and unexpectedly falls in love with her. Instead of killing her, he chooses to bring her into the organization. This decision marks the beginning of an irreversible path in both of their lives.

Chef and owner Sina Bora faces personal and professional challenges on one of his restaurant's busiest nights. His father's emergency surgery, staff tensions and his former mentor Renzo's plans to take over push Sina to make tough decisions.

Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.

A young man and woman from very different backgrounds fall in love but their relationship faces obstacles from his troubled past and her overprotective parents.

The operation, which has been carried out in secret by the D.I.S.C.O. intelligence agency for a long time, fails because of Agent Ertan. Ertan, who was suspended from the organization, goes on vacation with his wife Seda. Here, the path crosses with Bandırma Hair Dryer First Zafer and his wife Aynur. Zafer, who learned about Ertan's profession, has only one condition to be silent. To finish Ertan's unfinished operation together. Because the organization that the organization is after is in the same hotel and the fate of the operation is in the hands of Ertan. Ertan, who has never been a field agent in his life, embarks on the operation by having to include Zafer. The unexpected support of Seda and Aynur will change everything.

Twenty-one years after a magical meeting at a children's hospital, Bilge and Can suddenly begin hearing each other's voices telepathically. What seems like a miracle soon reveals a hidden secret, as fate-reuniting them after decades-has much more in store.

Halil is a man who is passionate about deer hunting.

Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and tortured for singing, but despite all the pain she endured, she rose to the top of the stage with the strength she drew from her God-given voice, and she also experienced prison. She never gave up, always singing her way out of the bottomless pits she fell into.

Sultana is a drama set in Istanbul's one and only strip club, telling a story of a women, power, rivalry and solidarity. A new Turkish story where women are not victims in a fairy tale, but warriors learning that the 'handsome prince' is often the real monster- and their only salvation is each other. Meral the long reigning queen of the one and only strip club of Istanbul which is Sultana, takes a talented new Belarusian dancer named Anna under her wing. But she soon realizes she has created a rival powerful enough to replace her, and a ruthless power struggle erupts between the two women.

When Cem finds himself at the brink of losing the love of his life, Alara, he embarks on an expedition to the Blue Cave, Alara's most beloved archeological site, to feel close to her again.

A focused city worker and a laid-back surfer - both heirs to the same company - find they have plenty in common when they join forces in the boardroom.

Ali, a television programmer known for his healthy living advice, faces unexpected changes when he meets nurse Güneş after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Short film directed by Akin Gungor. Rüya has come to England to study from Turkey and resides in the flat her uncle has allocated for her. She disappeared without a trace a year ago. After his uncle Rüya's disappearance, he tried every way to find her but failed. Rüya's mother, Sevgi, comes to England from Turkey to find her daughter and participates in a TV show. Just at this time, a meteorite falls in the Cambridge region and there is a fluctuation in internet frequencies. On the other hand, Rüya met Özgür from a social media application.

Güney, who is an archaeologist, sets out for Sahilköy when he finds out that his father Salih wants to build a hotel in a historic area. Güney meets Derya, an activist from the village who is also against the construction of the hotel. Things get complicated for Salih, who is ready for any kind of deception, learns that his son is going to Sahilköy. Güney will be caught between his ex-girlfriend Seda, those who want treasure in the village, and those who want a hotel.

High school student Özgür has a rare disease: face blindness. When he meets Özlem, he feels a magical connection and wants to pursue love for the first time in his life. But his disease causes a huge problem that Özlem needs to solve.

Ferhat (49), a factory manager in Istanbul, and Handan (45), a bank manager, decide to have a child through surrogacy with Lia (28), a young artist of Georgian and Ukrainian descent. Shortly after their daughter Ada (1) is born, war breaks out between Russia and Ukraine. As a result, Lia is forced to stay in Istanbul with Ferhat and Handan for a while longer. Believing that surrogacy is the formula that will take her to Europe, Lia does not want to leave Ada.

Ali is 18. His feet are firmly off the ground. The very idea of marriage seems like a game. But the bride's parents are ready and willing. Business ventures will be set up between the families; the arrangement will pay off all round. Ali, meanwhile, is more interested in playing with puppets and dressing up as a rooster for the travelling theatre. His fiancée has only so much patience... So what should his parents do? What was that? Hire a Borrowed Bride? Meaning exactly what? Well just that: borrow a bride, as the title of the film suggests......

After her father’s sudden death, Feride takes on the role of the father in the family. Her mother, Nurcan, desperately tries to replace her lost husband with Feride, while her brother, İlker, starts to drift away from the family. Feride decides to break free, changing everyone’s fate.

Recep and Nurullah decide to go village house, which is inherited from his grandma. Recep finds out the existence of a big project, that will damage the village and the surrounding forests. Villagers will fight against the project with Recep's leadership.

The funny story of Aslı, an advertising executive who doesn't want to be alone on Valentine's Day.

In the sequel, Kalender has fulfilled his biggest dream: founding a film company. His new goal is to team up with Vefa, who trapped him in first film, to retrieve the gold from Feza, a wealthy businessman obsessed with aliens.

In the 1990s many people in Kurdistan were taken into custody and interrogated under torture; their killers disposed of the bodies by throwing them out of helicopters, or burying them in acid-filled wells. Thousands were murdered/disappeared by paramilitary forces—such as Jitem and Hizbul-Kontra—that were financed and supported by the state, though they have always stuck to the line: “We didn’t do it.” The documentary looks at the case of seven people, including four children, who were disappeared from the town of Kerboran [Dargeçit] in 1995, and tells the story of their families’ tireless search for their bones

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

A squad of unsuspecting cops go through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.

After serving time in prison for his brother's crime, a man warily reunites with family, finding hope and healing in a life-changing bond with his niece.

Bihter, who is desperate for love, sees Adnan, a wealthy and respected older guy, as a way out of the stereotype that society and her materialistic mother have given her. But she soon discovers that she is not satisfied with his attention and has other needs.

8th installment of Recep İvedik. Plot TBA.

The film is set in a world where traditional gender roles between women and men are reversed. Bitirim Leyla and Sarı Leman are the tough, street-smart women of their neighborhood. While Leman works in a factory, Leyla makes a living through small-time scams on the streets. Leyla cheats on her husband with a young man from the neighborhood, while Leman spends her time with male prostitutes. However, the lifestyle they lead eventually draws both women into crime.

Yaz is a popular top model and known for her fondness for nightlife. After meeting Uzay, the director of the film she auditioned for, the duo experience a love pain that they will never forget.

Posing as a private tutor, Azra secretly coaches students on achieving their goals in life and love — but not without a few bumps in the road.

An ad executive and a fashion designer-blogger don't believe in love, so they place a bet to make the other fall head over heels - with unusual tactics.

An ex-thief returns for the revange of his father's murder makes an intelligent plan to reach the killer, a godfather named as Ghost. During his robbery operations, he plays with the police chief who is trying to stop him. In his final robbery, he finds something different than what he expects, something bigger.

When a young woman goes missing in Istanbul, a jaded writer gets tangled up in a deadly chain of events as he sets out to find her—and a good story.

Baha's life, who had a much more difficult and lonely childhood than his peers, because he lost his hearing as a result of meningitis when he was a baby, changes when he meets Leyla, who is deaf and mute like him. However, there will be great obstacles in the way of their happiness, and Baha will have to go through great struggles.

Turkey, after the 1980 military coup. In the notorious Diyarbakır prison, the prisoners decide to resist the torture. 14 July 1982 is the day when the biggest resistance starts.

Dehşet Engiz, a top hitman from a forbidden organization called Fedailer Ocağı, falls in love with Dr. Abide. This unprecedented feeling leads him to question the group's rules against love, potentially forcing him to choose between his duty and his newfound love for Abide, which could have heavy consequences for everyone.

You know the feeling. It feels like time slows down as your eyes meet a stranger’s. Then you walk pass each other, neither of you looking back. That’s what happened with Pelin and Engin. Lo and behold, they open their eyes in the same bed. And you may want to brace yourself for this one, as a two-year married couple! It must be a dream. No, a nightmare. But now, to wake up they must fall in love.

A pretty young girl falls for an enigmatic, shy man who sweeps her off her feet. She becomes pregnant but is not allowed to tell him. His advisers are adamant. Back home, they have set up a wedding with the daughter of an antagonistic family and marriage will put an end to the blood feud between them.

Ahead of her wedding, Kübra is possessed by demons. When an examination reveals more horror, her friend, a psychiatrist, tries to perform an exorcism.

After learning that the art thief she has been chasing is her ex-lover, an officer working for Interpol concocts a plan to catch him red-handed.

Story of Rumi, his friendship with Shams Tabrizi, the love he had for him and the great influence of Shams over him in his life, his poetry and his love for God.

From an intoxicating fantasy to a dangerous affair, a wealthy married woman finds her life irreversibly shattered after picking up an unpublished novel.

In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.

Our love affair with dolphins began with 'Flipper' and ended in a multi-million dollar industry of abuse. From the dazzling sea shows where dolphins are driven to suicide, to an annual dolphin slaughter in a small cove in Japan, 'Saving Flipper' reveals the nightmare behind the dolphin's indelible smile.

A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.

The story of a provincial woman named Vasfiye, whose life passed changing hands and drifting between men in Aegean towns, is told by different narrators. The story changes every time the narrator changes. However, it is not known which story is the truth.

Yeliz leads a happy life with her brother Ahmet, who she is very fond of. But Ahmet Deniz falls in love, and he makes her a marriage proposal, Yeliz's world collapsed. They think, "oh, I get them well apart, as I also did it with all his previous girlfriends." Yeliz begins to make plans with her group of girlfriends to drive the two apart. On the one hand Yeliz, on the other hand, Ahmet Deniz, who tries to protect Deniz against the snares of his sister, without leaving marks Deniz. There awaits all sorts of comic adventures ...

A wealthy man, paralysed after an accident, hires a caregiver from a completely different background. The unlikely relationship between these two opposite characters soon transforms into an extraordinary and powerful friendship that changes both of their lives.

The marriage of Derya and Aziz is under pressure after losing their jobs because of state arbitrariness and moving to Istanbul to live with Aziz's parents. They and their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi have to redefine their way of life.

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

A charming male escort finds his life turned upside down when he starts to fall in love, challenging him to discover what he truly wants and needs.

Fatih and Kumru, a lawyer from different cities, team up for a case involving a cheating spouse. They spend 8 hours racing around Izmir gathering evidence, unexpectedly altering their plans and lives.

A love story following two young people battling with their emotions and dreams, the pressures of career, family and not knowing what the future holds. Füsun is a brilliant student, destined for a successful career but can't help from falling for Baris, a musician who struggles with a psychological disorder. As the two grow closer they start to adopt each other's traits, but becoming increasingly dependent on one another proves damaging for their relationship.

During summer vacation in a beachside town, 16-year-old Deniz seeks the affection of his childhood crush and navigates a love triangle.

A young actor's perfect life takes a madcap turn when she agrees to star in a commercial — and suddenly gets transported to her character's world.