Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

Ceren, a young copywriter, starts a new job. She is selected to work on one of the company's most important advertising campaigns. But there is one problem: the team that will come up with ideas for the children's clothing ad must have children of their own. Ceren, in order to get the job, introduces Ayşe, whom she met by chance, to everyone as her daughter.

A story of two friends who kidnap the daughter of a big mafia boss. Altan and Gürkan, who are never short of adventures, find themselves in yet another series of challenging situations. Fleeing from Istanbul, the duo kidnaps the daughter of the biggest mafia boss in Central Anatolia. As they try to escape from the mafia chasing them, they cause chaos everywhere. While trying to get out of the situation they are in, a big surprise awaits them.

Derya, who wants to divorce Güney, can't get what she wants, forgets the bag full of money her father left for her, and leaves. Sadri decides to have the hotel project drawn, as misunderstandings arise in the village square and word leaks out about the bag of money. Now begins a series of events in which what happened between Derya and Güney and the events in the hotel affair are interwoven.

Ferhat and Şirin are two lovers who love each other passionately. Şirin's sister Meryem wants to marry her off to the Greek king, because this is a condition for the king to take them under his protection. Greek soldiers attack Şirin. King Hüsrev rescues the young girl. He does not reveal his identity as king. The people believe Hüsrev to be the king's spy and wound him. Ferhat rescues Hüsrev and treats his wound. Hüsrev feels indebted to Ferhat. He also keeps his identity as king hidden from Ferhat.

The film is about a young woman who is past marriageable age but still hasn't found a husband. Like many young women today, she searches for "love" and "the right man" among a long list of "rich, career-minded, handsome..." and continues to search for the "wrong men" who come into her life.

Based on Güner Sümer's play, Bozuk düzen tells the story of four children (Erol Keskin, Nedret Güvenç. Ekrem Bora and Salih Güney) trying to survive difficult relationships and situations they are involved in.

The last film of Oğuz Gözen, which tells the story of a woman who left her child and husband, and went to France just to return to Istanbul years later and take back her son, starring Şehnaz Dilan, İncilay Özdemir, Vadullah Taş, Murat Soydan, Buket Çokar.

Leblebici Horhor [The Chickpea Seller] is an adaption of an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Tigran Chukhajian. It has been claimed as one of the first original Turkish operettas. A silent film under the direction of Muhsin Ertuğrul, it was supported by the piano-playing of the operetta in the movie theater while it was shown to the audience.

Sedat is a taxi driver. One night he helps robber without knowing. Then he is arrested in despite of his innocence. When he gets out from prison he takes an oath to revenge but one woman changes everything.

Remake of the Turkish comedy classic Kibar Feyzo (1978) for TV

Year 1969 - in Turkey. 60s youth were living the most excited days. There was a great effort to make a bridge in Istanbul, on the Bosphorus. Meanwhile, on the eastern border of Turkey, in a Kurdish city between the borders of Iran and Iraq that is left to its destiny, in Hakkari, Zap River was taking lives since there were no passage on it.

When Kalemiti Ceyn arrives in a small village from America, she faces unexpected circumstances. The young woman, who goes to the field, is attacked by men there. Kalemiti Ceyn, who escapes from the men chasing her, is rescued by Deli Kadir, who witnesses the situation when she arrives at the village square. However, what happens will not end there.

The film tells the story of Abdullah, who is unjustly arrested. With Egypt coming under British rule, cultural and religious changes begin to take place in the country. The gradual assimilation of the people into British culture deeply affects Minyeli Abdullah, who is devoted to his traditions. Abdullah organizes religious discussions in his home and teaches people about Islam. One of his neighbors accuses Abdullah of forming an organization and reports him to the police. Abdullah is arrested during a raid on his home. After Abdullah is imprisoned, his wife Sevde goes to her father's house. Under pressure from her family, she divorces her husband. Abdullah, who is accused of opposing the government, continues his discussions in prison. The police chief, who is disturbed by this situation, tries every means possible to have Abdullah executed.

Sedat is man of gunrunner Atif. Sedat and Ahmet are captured but they don't inform against Atif. When they get out of prison, they give chase to Atif.

A group of all female friends travel to a hotel owned by one of their families, and do not invite their boyfriends due to wanting to have an all girls weekend. In return, the boys plan a prank on the girls - but things take a sinister turn as the friends begin to reveal hidden sides.

The heartfelt story of Ali and Vahap, whose lives intersect in a remote village in Anatolia. After losing his parents, Ali comes from the big city to his grandfather's village, where he meets Vahap, the village's mischievous child. The story recounts how these two, who were once enemies, eventually form a friendship. Ali's unfinished reading of 'Moby Dick' becomes their shared passion. However, finding and reading the book is far from easy…

Istanbul, today. The city has become one big machine that pulls people apart. Through the streets of the city echo the voices of young male and female workers. The harsh reality of an uncertain economic phase is felt in each segment of what is left of the Turkish society class structure. A Kurdish girl stands up against her family rules and tradition. The last young member of a diminished clan remembers the past ruefully. A child worker is forced to support his family since he is the only one who earns some money. A young unemployed male sells himself to tourists in front of the Blue Mosque. His body is the last working tool he is left with. Torn between the West and the East, Istanbul becomes the city symbol of a world that can neither go back nor (yet…) step forward.

An introvert romancer delves into a reality check after he finds out that he was risen to the bait by his deceased former lover. He breaks up with his girlfriend and starts searching for answers.

The film tells the story of Apo's difficulties after coming to Istanbul to find his father.

After separating from his wife, Ismail uses his last money to travel from Istanbul to Malatya to stay with his friends Selim and Tolga. Selim is a career-driven liar, while Tolga is a university graduate who cannot find a job. After arriving in Malatya, Ismail is influenced by Selim and comes to believe that a career is the most important thing in life. He then tries to deceive women online by lying. However, he ends up facing unexpected events.

It is near future story in Anatolia. There is no indication of time and place, an post-apocalyptic world that ruled over by primitive technology. Zait, a loyal mine worker who works for a mine factory which is managed by unknowns, declares war against the factory.

Would it be correct to suggest that none of it happened?

The story of three thieves who take refuge in a house and the adventures they experience between a mother and her stepdaughter.

Adnan's father falls ill and wants to find his grandson, whom he has not seen for years. Adnan tracks down his nephew Tamer and finds where he lives. Tamer lives with his aunt Mihriban, who works as a singer in a nightclub. Adnan goes to talk to Mihriban to get Tamer's guardianship. However, Mihriban refuses to let Tamer go. Tamer says he will live with his uncle on the condition that his aunt comes with him. Adnan convinces Mihriban and takes them to his home. After a while, Adnan and Mihriban fall in love. However, Adnan's fiancée Mine notices this situation. Mine will set a trap for Mihriban to try to win Adnan back.

Man and woman's incidentally crossed roads, turns into a dead-end day by day. A new love's excitement turns into the reality of becoming estranged deeper into the relationship and realization of not ever being able to know each other well. Perhaps, in this story which ends before it starts, either the woman wears the man away, or the man wears the woman away. Or else, is every consequence in a relationship, a responsibility for both of them equally?

Here, where even monsters are political, the topography has its own memory. It has the mythological blues. Meanwhile, old gods are upset with us, and I am upset with my father.

Can a documentary save a fish species from extinction?

The funny story of two alike friends Kamil and Cafer, set in a hotel.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.

When a couple with five children return from abroad, the father is unable to find work and his wife develops a terminal disease. He then looks for a new family to adopt each of his five children.

The film deals with the harsh realities of village life and the problems of landholding The film, in an almost documentary style.

Cute koala Mannu had no idea what would happen to him when he secretly climbed into his owner's backpack as he set off to attend the Anzac ceremonies. Our hero's owner, William, wears a valuable medallion sent to him by his grandfather as a memento of the Battle of Gallipoli. Unaware of the thieves after the medallion, during a commotion on the ship while admiring Izmir from afar, Mannu and the thieves fall into the sea along with the valuable medallion. During the journey from Australia to Gallipoli, an elderly woman appears by Mannu’s side every time he gets into trouble and rescues him. Yet the truth is very different.

A Soviet documentary made for the 10th anniversary of the new Turkish Republic in the year 1934.

Selma goes to a school where she’s a new teacher. The school is full of very goodhearted but naughty kids, leading one being Sezercik.

After the unfortunate events they experienced, Çeto and Sülo took refuge in Cyprus and built a new life for themselves. While living a simple life, they suddenly find themselves in the middle of chaos after Nasip, who created job opportunities for them in Cyprus, decides to marry Asya, the daughter of Nadide, the owner of the hotel where they work. When Nasip gets involved in an illegal scheme by approaching Butcher Tercan for wedding money and ends up getting himself into trouble, Çeto and Sülo find themselves once again unexpectedly caught up in the action. To escape the trouble caused by Butcher Tercan, they decide to rob the casino of the hotel where they work alongside Nasip. As the three friends make plans to rob the casino, unaware that they are taking on the toughest job in the world, things get even more complicated when Asya, the daughter of the hotel owner Nadide, unexpectedly joins their plan.

Kara Cellat is a man who fears no one. He collects tribute from those who do dirty work and distributes it to the poor. His father goes to Istanbul after the man he knew in Adana commits suicide.

After years, Hazar Caucasian begins to question his life in his country, where he returned with severe health problems and without money. With the sale of the house left from his father, he will guarantee the future of his son, whom he has not seen for years, or save the life of the dying daughter of Nehir, where she finds love when she does not expect. Güleryüz is accompanied by names such as Tuğçe Kazaz, Nursel Köse and Hasan Kaçan in the drama, which is the scriptwriter and director of Erhan Güleryüz, the lead singer of the Mirror group.

Murat's older brother Nuri goes astray. Because of Nuri, Murat gets into a muddle.

Ergüven, a 30-year-old chatterbox, clumsy, and prone to overthinking and imagining the worst, and İsmail, a 35-year-old who is tired of his brother's chatter, has fears, and always seems to attract trouble, are two brothers. These brothers are delivery personnel for the newly opened Çarçabuk Kargo. One day, they go to deliver a package for a mysterious man named Jack Black. The address is an old, abandoned movie theater. They ring the bell, but no one answers. Noticing the door is ajar, they go inside. And everything begins with their entry into that movie theater.

The film, which captures a long conversation between seven men who take refuge in a restaurant after the wedding they attended is canceled, focuses on masculinity and the place of women in this world.

Ömer Kavur's first film Yatik Emine (Emine, The Leaning One), relates the story, set in the years of World War I, of a prostitute exiled in a small town.

"Haram Oldu" marks Ferdi Tayfur's directorial debut. The story centres around Ferdi, a famous singer, who is married to Nuran. Their marriage is an unhappy one, largely because of Nuran’s flamboyant, showy lifestyle — she seems to crave the public appearances, extravagance and social status that comes with being married to a celebrity. Ferdi, despite his fame, feels stifled by this and isn’t able to find peace or happiness within the marriage. In the midst of his marital problems, Ferdi meets Şerife, another woman with whom he falls in love. He decides he wants to leave Nuran and divorce her in order to be with Şerife. However, his plans are far from straightforward; Nuran refuses to accept a divorce and this creates tension and conflict.

Otherwise in Istanbul is a performative documentary about dancer-choreographer Mihran Tomasyan; through a portrait of Tomasyan, the film also chronicles life in Istanbul in recent history through his personal archive.

The slogan "Great Türkiye" began to be heard for the first time in the mid-60s. The Turkish economy had become unstable and stagnant at the hands of military interventions and the provisional government. After 1965, the system began to settle. The economy's also recovered. With the 2nd Development Plan, the wheels of a liberal economy were turned. On the 1 hand, private sector incentives, big projects such as Keban Dam and Bosphorus Bridge. Electricity was going to the villages, Turkey was getting its share from the growth in the world, the country was "doubling up" in the words of the prime minister. Inflation was five percent. Demirel, who rushed from one groundbreaking ceremony to the next, had nothing to say. Of course, this vitality was also reflected in social life. Unions, associations, universities were fidgety. The world and Türkiye were going to 1968 at full speed. The year that gave its name to a generation in the history of the world and Turkey; 1968 had come...

A love story between a model fleeing from her boyfriend who is pursuing her because she witnessed a murder, and a novelist.