Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

Shakespeare's 'King Lear' travelling on the dusty and risky roads to the remotest forgotten villages in the mountains of Turkey where even drinking water can hardly reach, turns delicately into 'Queen Lear' in the hands of a peasant-women theatre group. In the early 2000s, a handful of peasant women from the mountains of southern Turkey formed a theater group, which later became the subject of the documentary, The Play. The women acted out their own life stories in the village, and the play changed their lives. Now, they take to the road with an adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, traveling the dusty, dangerous roads to the farthest-flung mountain villages where there isn't even running water. On the road, their lives merge with the world of King Lear and become bound up with "the good and the bad", "the young and the old", "the rich and the poor", "the honest and the dishonest" of the play.

Kerem, who went to his father's house in the village sees that his father has made an imaginary friend and tries to convince him that this friend does not exist.

Mert, a 30-year-old male, is employed at an abandoned-looking amusement park, grappling with an internal duality, while sensing a lurking identity bent on undermining him. Throughout the film, Mert interacts with various people and creatures, struggling to understand what's going wrong with his mental health. Despite his persistent pursuit of answers, Mert confronts a daunting struggle to delve into the depths of his psyche, hindered by a hesitancy to fully confront the mysteries within.

The story of a woman who was imprisoned and had her family destroyed as a result of being falsely accused.

The 10th episode of the "dinlence" collection, which tells the stories of how 20 different historical figures, including Marlon Brando, Lenin, Rasputin, and Young Osman, died.

A father and his son become the hunted ones in a hunt because of their rifles.

The newlyweds, Fusun and her rich husband Ayhan, are rescued by a mysterious Mr. Ali after they survive a plane crash on their way to their honeymoon. Staying at Mr. Ali's cabin, in a valley surrounded by thick woods, away from civilization, Fusun will have the opportunity to reconsider her past decisions.

A family visit turns into a nightmare when a dark past tied to witchcraft begins to resurface.

Gökçe (30), who is fed up with Turkey's political and social life, has recently moved to Berlin as a computer engineer. After staying in temporary accommodation for a while, she finds a place where she can settle for a longer period, but the real estate agency asks for a guarantor. Thinking she can get support from her close friends who also moved to Berlin, Gökçe is mistaken as none of them agree to help. After a long and eventful day, her thoughts about herself, her life in Berlin, and her future start to change.

Güneş lost herself after her family's dying on 1999 Istanbul earthquakes. Probably her hearing and seeing ability is not good too. The chaos of Güneş (The sun) is a metaphor for creation of the solar system.

'Nothing is as much as it seems...' Avni is a retired judge who lives alone. One morning Avni's daughter Selma learns that his father passed away. After the burial some unexpected events cause Selma to think about the reason of her father's death. Because, Uncle Avni's life death are not so indeed as they are seen from outside.

PLEASE KEEP USING OUR ESCALATORS! A young individual who travels by subway realizes that the exit of their station is further than they expected. They can take the long stairs or, as suggested, use the escalators. They just have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice: their time and energy, or..?

After an intimate encounter with her flirt, 18-year-old Güneş is left questioning where her consent begins and fades, while the fragile bond with her closest friend quietly unravels.

Baris, a young man with convoluted religious beliefs, starts to have dreams about himself and his "creator".

Deniz is a lecturer loved by his surroundings. There is electricity in Deniz's flat while there is a power outage covering the whole of Istanbul. Feeling lucky at first, Deniz starts to get lonely as the interruption continues.

Levent finally reaches the treasure after great effort. However, the treasure is owned by jinns. With the discovery of the treasure, a jinn from the devil's lineage haunts Levent's son Mustafa. Levent, trying to save his son from this situation, meets Aysel upon the advice of a teacher. To save Mustafa from this situation, they must find a body to imprison the possessing jinn. Upon this, Levent sets his sights on Ali, who is taking care of his son, and they begin to devise a plan.

Gürkan, who makes a living writing and selling horror and suspense stories, begins to investigate the events described in an unusual news story that caught his attention on social media. Thinking he might find a good story, Gürkan travels from Istanbul to Fethiye-Kayaköy. Nihale, one of the two surviving sisters from the household, allows Gürkan to stay at the house after he introduces himself as a psychologist and convinces them that he has come to help. Gürkan begins investigating the events that have taken place. Before long, he finds himself unwittingly drawn into the extraordinary events unfolding around him and finds himself fighting for survival...

They are considered the fastest growing rocker-like association in Germany. According to own data the "Ottoman Germania" already have more than 2000 members.They are happy to expose their brutal and arbitrary ideals. They attract a lot of young immigrant men. They have close relations with the AK parti in Turkey. They chant; son kan damlasına, to the last drop of blood.

A group of young people living in quiet villages at the foot of the Taurus Mountains set out to make a movie with amateur enthusiasm. However, the calendar shows that the country is in the midst of the turbulent and tense days of the 1970s.

A culture-language documentary about the Zazas living in eastern Turkey. Focusing on their culture and how well the endangered language of the Zazas is understood and spoken by the youth.

Comedian Ali Congun, who addresses topics such as dating mishaps and career dead ends, humorously recounts his keen observations on the negative aspects of living in the digital age.

Demon 3: Desolate Scream tells the story of a young woman who encounters terrible situations while trying to find out what the beings she sees are. Zeynep, who has been suffering from a neurological disorder for a while, begins to experience forgetfulness. Zeynep, who sees some beings at the same time, cannot understand whether they are related to her illness or not. Suspecting that the beings she sees may be from the Realm of the Phantoms, Zeynep sets out to find out. Meanwhile, Zeynep's 6-year-old sister, Elif, mysteriously disappears. The family is devastated by Elif's disappearance. But something more terrifying awaits them.

Feeling an overwhelming pressure to have sex for the first time, Ahmet does what almost all teenage boys in North Cyprus do: He pays for it.

Born with a word from nothing, the creature must eat one of its own kind to survive. Even though this word which the creature has managed to pronounce brings him friends, enemies and new prey, it is difficult to maintain the balance. A big fight is inevitable and it will take a long time to get back to the beginning.

In 1924, 16-year-old Ali was forced to leave his Greek home to Turkey. In a village marked by bitter prejudice, he falls for Nergis amid rivalry and loss. His journey through heartache and hope captures the turmoil of a divided past, and love triumphs.

Kazım is a driver. His girlfriend Leyla, who works as a secretary, leaves him one day. The neighbors try to help Kazım fall in love again and get back to life. When Kazım learns that the girl he fell in love with at first sight is disabled, he sells his car to pay for her surgery. Rıfat, an art dealer, refers Kazım, who is now unemployed, to Mine Koşan, a singer, and gets him a job as her driver. Kazım not only helps the disabled girl but also helps Mine Koşan reunite with her boyfriend Fuat. However, Kazım will not find a solution to his own problems.

In early 2000’s İstanbul, high school senior Gül's secret is exposed after her classmate suicide, turning her life upside down. Gül embarks on a journey to find her inner strength for independence and growth.

A veiled character struggles to see reality.

Leyla who is the daughter of a prominent family in a small town learns that she is pregnant and decides to tell this to her lover. Fatih is a teacher at the town school and,has a secret relationship with Leyla. When she meets him by Lake, she wakes up from a dream.

An elderly janitor enters the classroom to clean it and sees an unanswered addition problem on the blackboard. The numbers bring back a memory that deeply affects the old man and perhaps changes his future.

A light and humorous exploration of one couple's marital problems.

Müslüm is passionately in love with a young woman. The problem is, that the woman is ill. She needs a kidney transplant for being cured. Müslüm is the only person, who is ready to give her his kidney.

Seda, whose life has been shaken by a series of events and whose mental state has deteriorated, has lost all hope for the future. She wants to pay back the price for the pain she has suffered and the experiences she has endured. What she experiences at the moment of death is far beyond what she experienced while alive. The heart massage needed to bring Seda back to life is the beginning of unexpected events. During the CPR, her soul repeatedly leaves and returns to her body. During these comings and goings, Seda, who is drawn to the other world, falls under the influence of dark forces. Unable to understand the reason for what she is experiencing as she forms connections beyond her control, the woman finally confronts the truth.

It tells creature born from a combination of vampires and demons.

Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader are living in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna's dreams and identity clash when she meets Ibo.

Doru and his friends play games to determine who’s the king of the jungles.

In this satirical comedy, Sadri Alışık portrays Marko Paşa, a fictionalized version of the esteemed Ottoman physician and humanitarian Marko Apostolidis. The film humorously explores the character’s role as a compassionate listener to the public’s woes, reflecting the real-life saying “Tell your troubles to Marko Paşa”.