Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

The story of a journalist trying to solve a murder case.

The film depicts the struggle between thieves trying to obtain the Green Raca diamond. After being gifted to an English lord from the Raca treasure, the Green Raca diamond has changed hands many times. The diamond has recently ended up in the vault of Adalı Cafer, a notorious figure in the underworld. An organization hires three thieves to seize the diamond. The thieves devise a plan to gain Cafer's attention and infiltrate the mansion. However, the mansion's gardener, Orhan, is also after the diamond.

The Battle of Karbala was a military engagement that took place on 10 Muharram, 61 AH (October 10, 680) in Karbala, in present day Iraq, between the forces of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph and Hussein, the grandson of prophet Muhammad. Hussein and all his supporters were killed; women and children were taken as prisoners. This battle is central to Shia Muslim belief in which the martyrdom of Hussein is mourned by an annual commemoration, Ashura. There are approximately 1 million Caferi Shiites in Turkey, most of which live in Istanbul and the eastern border town of Igdir. In Istanbul they inhabit a shantytown neighborhood in the outskirts of the city, which they started building in the late 1970s. The neighborhood is called Zeynebiye, referring to Husseins courageous sister, Zeyneb. In ASHURA, artist Köken Ergun has worked in close collaboration with the people of Zeynebiye, documenting their preparations for the ceremonies in 2010.

Emre, Salih, and Duman, these three close friends, see their lives change rapidly after escaping from the orphanage. These three close friends, who have never broken their bond since leaving the orphanage together, find themselves in court after being caught for their illegal activities. Emre, who is overly kind-hearted and naive, recounts all their illegal activities in court, leading to each of the three friends being sentenced to one year in prison. After being released from prison, the three friends promise not to engage in any more illegal activities and set out to find different jobs. However, it doesn't take long for them to mess up every job they take on. Their lives begin to change rapidly after they meet a girl named Hadise.

The students at Özlem Dershanesi in Istanbul decide to build a classroom for their peers in the earthquake zone, but they don't have any money. Then they learn about a competition with a cash prize and decide to enter it. However, the director of the dershane, Mustafa, doesn't believe in them because they are all lazy and mischievous. He doesn't think they will win the competition. Under pressure from his fiancée, teacher Pınar, he decides to take the children to the competition.

Woodcutter Rıza gets embroiled in a property dispute with his relative, Satılmışoğlu İbrahim, that will last for years. Rıza is legally entitled to half of the Satılmışoğlu family’s estate. However, İbrahim Ağa uses a deed in his possession to stall Rıza for years. After Rıza’s death, his daughter Hatice takes over the property dispute. Ibrahim Ağa’s son, Kamber, is prepared to try every means to turn the case in his favor.

The story of Bilo, a villager who went to Istanbul after the yellow ox he had bought with money borrowed from a moneylender died.

One day, Murat, a firefighter from Kadırga, goes to put out a fire at a mansion. Hilmi Pasha's daughter, Müjgân, sees Murat and falls in love with him. Müjgân's brother, Nihat, wants to become a firefighter like Murat. Müjgân and Murat meet again on this occasion. Müjgân confesses her love to Murat in a letter. However, Murat has promised Hilmi Pasha that he will protect his family's honor. Therefore, he is forced to reject Müjgân's love. Meanwhile, Murat's rival, Yalaza Nuri, learns of the closeness between the two.

In the Balkan region, where lawlessness prevailed during the war, a man receives a threatening death letter from the gang he used to be a member of. Thereupon, he plans to escape to America with his pregnant wife. On the last night, after being threatened by the gang, the man leaves the house to persuade the gang members, but does not come back. Instead, an hour later, gang members enter the house. The gang leader starts a game in which he tells the woman that if she fulfills his wishes, she can see her husband again as a reward.

Morales, who believes himself to be God's representative on earth, is a harbinger not of what he has done, but of what he will do. In a story that spans from the interrogation room to the wedding hall, who will win the battle for justice between Morales and the human beings?

Özge, an artist with a passion for art, is a woman with psychological issues. As a child, she was raped by her stepfather, Şehmuz. When her mother, Neriman, learned of this horrific event, she killed Şehmuz. After her mother committed suicide in prison as a result of the trauma she experienced, Özge withdrew into herself. Drawing inspiration from her experiences, Özge plans to open an exhibition for her mother and other women who have suffered violence. When she receives the support she expected from the government, she begins her work. Özge, who constantly has nightmares and exhibits strange behavior, meets a teacher named Doğan through her therapist Gülçin. The teacher believes that Özge's problems stem from witchcraft and the jinns that have possessed her...

The story of a young man who learns about his stepmother's relationship with another man and informs his father about the situation.

Feryal and her husband Sinan have one rule in their relationship. They can have any relationship they want, but they must be honest about it. In a way, this is much more difficult than simply being faithful in marriage.

Democratic Republic of Congo, 2022. Bravó, 16 years old, is exfiltrated from an armed group by the team of the Transit and Orientation Centre in order to be reintegrated into society. But the young man, who has only known war and fighting, does not submit to the rules of the centre and refuses to be treated like the other children. However, secretly he only dreams of one thing: find his family.

It is about an amateur writer's marriage for money. Naci, a clerk, is also an amateur writer. The lawyer he works for makes an offer to Naci. Accordingly, if Naci marries Mahmut Bey's daughter Mine, he will be given a printing house and a large amount of money. Again, according to the agreement, the couple must divorce at the end of a year. Thanks to this offer, Naci will be able to publish his novel, which he has been putting on hold because he has no money. Naci accepts the offer. However, Naci and Mine's marriage will witness unexpected developments.

During the years of the National Struggle, Aliye, an idealistic teacher who goes to an occupied town in Anatolia, wages a battle for enlightenment against both the occupying forces and the ignorance of the local people, fueled by bigotry and self-interest.

Nükhet and Orhan are two young people who love each other. Orhan's father pressures Orhan to break up with Nükhet, and they separate. Nükhet becomes a famous singer. Orhan marries another woman and has a child. They meet Nükhet on a business trip, and their old love reignites. Nükhet, who wants to become a famous dancer, meets Selim.

The birth of a new culture and generation that will change a one country forever and break the cult of personality such as Marshal Tito. Popular culture, rock music and other western frenzies during the Tito era in former Yugoslavia. And and the story of a rock concert that shows how serious and radical changes are taking place in Yugoslavia.

The film is a comic book adaptation in the style of Italian spaghetti westerns.

Afacan tells the story of a young girl who witnesses a murder and struggles to escape the killers who are after her. Directed and written by Şinasi Özonuk, the film Afacan features a cast that includes Özkan Yılmaz, Türkan Şoray, Turgut Özatay, Hülya Demirtay, Birsen Menekşeli, and Suphi Kaner.

A mother slips into a sudden frenzy one night and kills her husband. With no recollection of the incident, she begins to suspect the presence of a jinn.

A fun comedy about two young people working at the same place who fight back against their boss who treats his employees badly.

Having grown up enduring a difficult childhood in the village, Zehra is brought to Istanbul by her cousin to pursue her education. As she begins sharing the apartment with her cousin's friend, Sevilay, Zehra becomes suspicious of the odd occurrences and the frequent comings and goings.

Three journalists try to prevent master criminal Killing from stealing a precious stone.

When a pathologically well-behaved woman is told she will die in 24 hours from a condition caused by emotional repression, she finally begins to feel—rage, defiance, desire—only to survive and discover that the institution that diagnosed her cannot allow her to live.

Yasemin, who lives in a small town with her aunt, dreams of going to Istanbul and becoming famous. After some time, Yasemin begins working as a dancer at a restaurant owned by a woman who runs the establishment and also employs sex workers. During this time, she meets a restaurant customer and flees to Istanbul with him. After various adventures, the young man ends up in prison. Left alone in the big city, Yasemin, encouraged by two female friends, begins working as a prostitute.

A group of female friends are picked off one by one during a camping trip.

To relieve the stress of the day, a man named Hasan puts one of his favourite films 'Happy Together' to DVD player however as He pushes the play button, He realizes, this film is different than his own memories. Is He Dreaming? or Is it a reference to a dimension of reality?

A man who cannot remember his past and has confined himself to a cave emerges from the cave for the first time when he hears a scream. Following the scream, he finds a woman lying by a stream and brings her to the cave. This mysterious woman, whose identity is unknown, will change many things in the man's small world.

The story of two young people who kidnap the rich girl who mocks him, and then fall in love with each other.

Saffet, who came to Istanbul from his village without a penny to his name, starts working as an apprentice. With the money he saves, he buys a sherbet cart and starts selling sherbet. He then owns a shop and a chain of fruit juice factories. Despite being very wealthy, Saffet leads an unhappy life. To alleviate this unhappiness, he marries three times. These three women, who are very different from one another, will make Saffet's life a living hell.

Zeynep and Yavuz, a couple in love, are forced to part ways as their relationship becomes more serious. This is because Zeynep wants to get married, but Yavuz's fear of marriage is stronger. However, even though their relationship ends, they cannot forget each other. One day, Zeynep goes to a matchmaking agency called "Evlenmeden Olmaz" with her friends for work and meets a matchmaker named Adnan. Adnan finds someone to help Zeynep forget her ex-boyfriend, but the new lover will bring unexpected trouble to both of them. The romantic comedy film, directed by Yasemin Türkmenli, stars Özge Özberk and Cansel Elçin in the lead roles.

The Secret on the Canvas is a dramatic story set in Cyprus, woven with love, betrayal, and secrets buried years ago. Screenwriter Mert, who comes to the island in search of inspiration, finds traces of the forbidden love that painter Ayten had with a Greek Cypriot youth named Nikos in her youth. This discovery leads him to the dark secrets of the past, and during his research, his path crosses with Zehra's, and together they try to uncover a truth that has been hidden for generations.

Kerem goes to a village to start a new life for his family. It will not be easy for Kerem's wife Neriman to get used to her new life.

3rd installment of S.K.'s Commitment Trilogy. Plot TBA.

Sivan Encü, a young Kurdish man, provided for his family by "smuggling" through the Turkish-Iraqi border. When he was murdered in the 2011 Robozik (Roboski) Massacre, the responsibility of family's welfare was taken over by his younger brother Sinan, who lost his life in an unfortunate accident. This is the story of their grief-stricken mother Heyam and her resilience. Alongside Heyam's struggle, the film brings the voices of Robozik elders and notables to the forefront, who have experienced first-hand the social, political and economic dimensions of smuggling, which has been the backbone of survival for the locals for many generations.

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

An apartment in the residence. A brand new built-in kitchen. Expensive cars are good earning jobs until they end up in an unstable world. A man who believes that he has fulfilled his dream and skipped class, and the illusions of a woman who has always belonged there, with a high awareness of herself, are made of granite. The disintegration of all this illusion can begin even with a tiny speck.

A girl goes to prison, taking the blame thrown upon her younger sister for the murder of their father. She escapes from prison to hunt the murderer. She gets help from a young man who is not immune to her charms.

Hursit lives with his mother and disabled brother in Cappadocia. He sees that what he has learned at the religious school is quite different from what is going on around him in real life.

Leyla finds a blue hair tie that doesn't belong to her in her boyfriend's car. What seems like a simple case of infidelity takes a completely different turn when Leyla shows the hair tie to her uncle who is a police officer.

Murat, a devout young man, has been going through a difficult time due to the nightmares he has been having and the surreal events he has been experiencing lately. Unable to make sense of this frightening situation, Murat seeks help from a scholar named Ömer Hoca. The surprising events that follow will plunge him into a terrifying nightmare.

The film depicts the French occupation of the Mediterranean city of Kahramanmaraş in Turkey during World War I and the resistance of the Maraş people against this occupation.

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Two friends attempt to robbery.