Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

A short film about reflections.

Ruzgar Ahmet and Zeynep live in the same district in Izmir. They are in love and intend to get married. However, Zeynep's mother is against their marriage. Ahmet goes to Istanbul to find a job. He meets his pal Musa who places him as a driver to the drug smuggler Fethi. Ahmet makes a lot of money. Zeynep continuously gets molested by her boss so she goes to Istanbul

The film follows a Communist Daughter giving a passionate speech to comrades.

The film addresses the problems arising from the flooding of the lake in the Ladik district of Samsun for irrigation purposes, which have had a significant impact on farmers and livestock breeders. It also shows how the reeds harvested from the marshland are utilised.

It examines a map by Piri Reis that sparked debates concerning South America.

14th Golden Orange Film Festival, Best Second Short Film Award. 1977

"Accustomed" is based on the idea of using cinematographic language to portray how the "double burden" that besets a working mother, particularly from a lower class, in Turkish society, where patriarchy is strongly prevalent, is experienced.

A young boy tries everything he can to achieve success, repeatedly facing the same outcome. Over time, the film reveals that results are shaped by one’s actions and choices. In its award-winning conclusion, the story highlights a powerful moment of awareness, as the boy recognizes his mistakes and chooses a different path, breaking the cycle of inevitability.

Can, who is a controversial food critics in online platforms gets a letter that has videos of him taken secretly. He shows these to his police friend to understand who is doing this and why but his psychological pressure and fear increases as the days go on.

A documentary film seen through a paranoid gaze, where a chaotic city appears strangely lifeless, cruel and dead.

Berk Karan brings his show to the London stage, using his unique style and musical parodies to tell stories about Turkish expats, cultural conflicts, and the realities of growing up without a family.

In his solo performance, Berk Karan tackles the experience of growing up without parents with dark humor, blending musical parodies with observations on Kadıköy culture, modern relationships, and society.

Kadir is a young man who grew up in state orphanages and ended up living on the streets after leaving the institution. He coincidentally meets two people who are making a documentary about street children, and a friendship begins. With a small camera borrowed from them, he starts to make his own documentary.

Shows four different women who use wigs to hide and transform their repressed identities in Türkiye in the 1990s.

Focuses her camera on her own belly, Nil Yalter writes on it an excerpt from Erotic and Civilization to the accompaniment of belly-dancing music, drawing together the Oriental fantasies of men and the demand for bodily freedom of women.

For 33 years, Berfo Kirbayir fought relentlessly to find her son, Cemil, who disappeared in custody during the 1980 military coup. A stalwart member of the Saturday Mothers movement, she demanded justice until her death at age 105. Though her last wish--not to be buried until Cemil was found--could not be fulfilled, her grave is accompanied by an empty grave, a final, during vigil for her lost son.

During the economic crisis, Cevahir is unemployed and spends his time at the bar. His son Hami joins him to watch the 2002 World Cup matches. Due to an unexpected situation, Cehavir decides to work on a construction site, even though he has no experience.

A group of five from the party's provincial organization sets off to attend the wedding of a prominent family in a remote village.

The documentary explores how our traditional culture of change and way of life, and the new spatial formations and lifestyles created by modernity, have existed in our "world of meaning" since time immemorial. Taking refuge in the testimony of time, place, and humanity, it aims to show that what we are actually changing is our way of life. As our neighborhood grows, is the global world offering us a "counter-civilization"? 60 minutes, Turkish-English subtitles, FullHD, Production 2016

Beriwan does not work in a defined job on the system and is not involved in the education system. Beriwan’s life is shaped around the house, the sheep, the plateau and the books he cannot read.

The Vanishing Knot explores the centuries-old craft of quilt making—now on the verge of disappearing—through the life of a master who has kept his workshop in Ankara’s Çankaya district running for over forty-five years. The documentary traces the delicate process from raw wool to hand stitching, contrasting the warmth of handmade quilts with the coldness of industrial materials. It captures the master’s struggle to find an apprentice and the fragility of traditional craftsmanship in the face of changing consumption habits and modern education.

The research phase of the documentary "Dolmabahçe and Atatürk," made in 1981 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Atatürk's birth, took a year, and filming was completed in three months. The documentary examines the world-famous palace in detail, both in terms of location and structure, and compares its changing functions from the Ottoman period to the Republican era, influenced by Atatürk's presence.

Two policemen in disguise join an illegal gambling game where losers die and winner takes 1 million dollars gained by illegal and inhumane ways.

Unique story of Galip Haktanır, spanning from the War of Independence to the present day, is also a mirror of Turkey's social memory. Galip Haktanır's wit, unwavering sportsmanship, and unique memory take the viewer on a journey through a century of Turkish history in this documentary. The loyal Galip tells the story of always being able to be “Galip,” of resistance, and of principles that defy time.

the resistance of mothers in mesopotamia

Kemal takes his family on vacation to help his wife's mental issues but he falls in love with Fatoş in there. Meanwhile, the mafia, who don't want him to win the contract at work, are after him.