Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

A land filled with fairy, folk tales, where the walls bleed history and is known for its.. rugs! Now imagine a cat embroidered as a motif on a rug where throughout the day it is still, it’s a rug after all. However, when the night falls and the Bosporus becomes golden, the cat becomes alive! It’s a loop.

Dreams are now becoming reality.

Ahmet Akten has been a tombstone craftsman for fifty years. He creates tombstones using his craftsmanship, employing his manual skills. Being on the brink of death has left deep imprints on his thoughts. The tombstones adorned with verses carry the stories of the past into eternity. Tombstone craftsman Ahmet Akten depicts the fragility and value of life. He captures the meaning of life in the silence of graves. He sheds light on the mystery behind life's essence.

Patsadom is a planet made up of three vegetables.

Her life turning upside down with her diagnosis with metastatic breast cancer, Canan regrets everything she missed in her life and decides to do whatever afterwards. Following the joy of life she reaches, she thanks to her cancer and establishes Turkey’s first MBC Association while she extraordinarily completes years with the disease.

Men are living their self abiding lives for their own joy and they expect women to join with them. But 4 women are trying to resist this situation in an ordinary day.

The film depicts the generation gap between grandfather Mustafa, who misses the old days, and his grandson, Harun, who does not see a life without internet as possible.

'anywhere out of the world' the title is from a poem of charles baudelaire.

Approximately 3300 years ago, on a cuneiform tablet, the Hittite King Muvatalli begged the Storm God. However, a hundred years later, severe storms blew over Anatolia, and the "Land of Hatti" and what we call the "Land of the Hittite" today became a pile of stones and earth, from one end to the other. But this civilization still lives on the traces they left in Anatolia and will continue to live for centuries. The documentary "From Hattis to Hittites", produced by Suha Arın in 1974 with the support of the Turing and Automobile Association, as the first film in the "Traces of Anatolian Civilizations" series, is restored 45 years later from original negatives and magnetic sound tapes.

On 21st November 2004, Ahmet Kaymaz and his son Uğur were killed in front of their house in Kızıltepe, Mardin, by military men who suspected them of being terrorists. Uğur, who was 12 then, was shot by 13 bullets, and his father by eight bullets which were fired at close range. They had no gun. However, who killed them by suspect were not found guilty, as it was a legal defence...

Just before immigrating from a forgotten Anatolian village to city, a twelve year old boy’s inner world has been stucked between the contemporary world and his past.

The story of Asuman, a rich girl who has had various romantic adventures but has never been able to marry and has fallen into a life of debauchery.

Turkish landscape documentary

One particular night, Mert goes out to random bar as Cansu for precluding mood changes of Mert's daily life about his sexual orientation.

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.

Istanbul - the city between East and West - is considered among insiders to be the gay Mecca of Europe. Although European lifestyles have been adopted easily and often in Istanbul, today the city and her residents face a growing number of conservative, traditional forces. Within the tension between the old and the new, between the traditional and the revolutionary, and between stagnancy and change, we find our protagonists: gays and transsexuals from every walk of life. The Other Side of Istanbul is a film that follows these young men as they come to terms with their "otherness," and traces their struggles with the authorities, with the military, with society, with their families and, of course, with themselves. Theirs is a fight for human rights, for freedom, for a self-determined life, and with each success and failure they experience, we are offered a glimpse at The Other Side of Istanbul.

Orhan serves four years in prison for his brother's illegal activities. When he is released from prison, he leaves his past behind. Determined to stay away from illegal activities, Orhan starts working as a taxi driver. However, Orhan's life is suddenly turned upside down when his daughter falls ill. Facing economic difficulties, Orhan refuses his brother's offer to participate in a robbery. However, he will eventually have to reconsider this decision.

A little boy hides all the sharp and cutting tools in his family so that the chickens won't get their heads cut off anymore.

An overview of Turkey in the Seventies, with some stunning images

Animation based around Turkish singer Zeki Müren.

After waiting at a bus stop, a 21-year old female passenger realizes that creepy bus driver doesn't move the vehicle on purpose. Because the only person except her just got off, now she is alone with him and has nowhere to escape.

A personal essay on the destructive nature of war and the traces left behind by militarism and mandatory military service. Through found footage, the film explores the personal and inherited memories, reflecting how collective pain continues to shape the present. A reflexive exploration of post-memory, where past and present traumas reverberate within the wounds of the system.

The story of Takkeci Baba, who earned his living by making felt and skullcaps... In his dreams, he is constantly told, "Go to Baghdad. Eat the grapes from that vine that are your destiny. That is your fate." Takkeci Baba believes that this dream is a sign given to him. He embarks on a difficult journey. He faces countless hardships on his way to Baghdad.

One ordinary summer day, a child living in the Anatolian countryside kills a bird with his slingshot and is drawn into a whirlwind of intense emotions as he feels deep remorse.

Boats... Boats side by side. Boats waiting for the hour of anchoring away into blue. Soon they will be on the way to the wharfs awaiting them. Desolate, lonely piers... Boats whistles declaring to the world that it is time to set out. Boats rejoicing their encounters. Boats hugging each other, boats that sing parting songs. Tired boats at the end of the day. Boats that are ready to go to sleep in the darkness of night. Boats...

It is not one’s own choice to have a body with disabilities. However, it is a choice that one improves what is available, produces and expresses his/her productivity rather than his/her disability. Instead of pitying the disabled individuals and considering them as people in need of help just because there are certain deficiencies or differences in their bodies, we should demonstrate their superior thriving in life to the entire society.

“I Was So Afraid of You Running Away” is an analog film consisting of nearly 5 thousand frames being drawn by hand directly onto 36 mm film negatives. The film explores the tension between desire and restraint, freedom and constraint, ultimately underscoring the fragile balance between self-expression and self-sabotage in the pursuit of love. Through a dark analogue visual narrative and a hauntingly evocative soundtrack, the film unravels the enigma of love, portraying it as a dynamic force that transcends conventional boundaries and defies simple categorization.

At a very huge farm in the middle of nowhere, two sisters engage in a secret struggle with each other in order to win their mother's love. The family is irreparably shaken on the day the sister gets stuck in the swamp due to an unfortunate accident.

The retired architect Ertil lives in an apartment complex in the center of Istanbul. He still mourns the death of his beloved wife, but spends his days productively completing imaginary assignments, designing buildings in a digital drawing program. His digital 3D models of his dream mosque, music theatre and resort are developed in detail, thanks to

Selin and Ece are sisters. No matter how much Selin loves her sister Ece, she harbors resentment toward her because they lost their mother during Ece's birth. This resentment has never faded within Selin. Selin has found a way to get rid of Ece, but the path she has chosen will lead her to disaster.

A short documentary of an Iranian family fleeing to Turkey when their son is convicted of a crime for entering a television dance contest. Refusing to give up their artistic talents, they forge a new life together in Eskisehir. Metin dances in the tradition of the Zenne, challenging conservative gender roles.

Things I Learned at 30 is a short documentary about graffiti artist Chek's process of remaking his understanding of art through a chain of events he encountered during a difficult period in his life.

The transformation of Konur Street over time is examined by interviewing people closely involved in the issue, using scenes in which the characters of the street are identified, and observing the natural flow of the street. It tells about the change of Konur Street with the contribution of archival footage.

The story of a man who was pushed back into crime after serving nine years in prison.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs issues a nationwide circular in order to prevent the excessive increase in suicide cases in recent months.

Throughout his life, Mr. Fikret thought of his country, saying, "Domestic goods are the goods of the country," and strove to do useful work for his homeland and his people as best he could. As his life drew to a close, Mr. Fikret made an important breakthrough in his youth by contributing to domestic production. The elderly workaholic went bankrupt and spent the last years of his life struggling with this hardship. Meanwhile, his son, who was labeled a political criminal in the darkness following September 12, served time in prison and later left the country. With the loss of his son and the business he had dedicated his entire life to, he was left with nothing.