Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

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.

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.

Cumali spends his time preparing to ask for a girl's hand in marriage for his son Cevher. Just then, he receives some shocking news. The land where his grandfather's retirement home stands has been sold, and a shopping mall will be built in its place. To convince his grandfather to change his mind, Cumali must first reconcile with him. Believing that giving his grandfather the family heirloom watch will lead to reconciliation, Cumali sets out to retrieve the watch from his brother-in-law Çetin. Along the way, Cumali finds himself caught up in an unexpected love story and adventure.

An art student (ADA) meets with a spirit (LYO) in her dreams, opening a new world's door where time and space do not exist. After being rejected through her artwork, Ada embarks on a journey to discover her true self.

The film tells the story of a woman who is forced to choose between two men.

Luxury Hotel brings together four stories of hopelessness in the same hotel. Mehdi, who left behind a terrorist organization to pursue a new life; an Afghan family fleeing the Taliban; a young gay couple hoping to live their lives as they wish in the Istanbul of their dreams; and a young girl trapped in drug addiction. What begins as a stop filled with hope for them, this "Luxury Hotel," eventually becomes a limbo where they are trapped. No matter how much they flee, they may never truly escape their otherness. Yet they remain silent; we rarely hear them speak or react. There is a weariness over them, but it is clear they are screaming for help. Still, to hear their voices, perhaps we first need foresight.

The story of an old Turkish fairy tale.

You always tried, always failed; try again, fail again, this time fail better.

There is an author of a theater book. He talks about death in his book, and the main character commits suicide. A journalist comes to talk to the author and asks him, "The book is like real life. Did you write something from your own life?" Upon this, the author shows him the fig tree that the main character uses in the book, and in the end, he experiences what he wrote in his own life.

The story of a famous singer who unwittingly becomes involved in the smuggling of historical artifacts, and a naive girl who falls in love with him.

Directed by Zeki Ökten.

In 1991, both two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 30th anniversary of the guest worker agreement, Turkish filmmaker Can Candan interviewed members of Berlin's Turkish community about their experiences around German reunification and the racist violence that came along with it at the beginning of the 90s.

When night falls their revenge begins! The bats haunting the mill spread terror.

A heroic story during the War of Independence.

Özgür, a greedy and selfish man, crosses paths with Süheyla, who is trying to swindle people by changing her appearance in a supermarket queue. At Özgür's request, Süheyla lets him go ahead of her in line. When Özgür wins a prize of 100,000 TL as the millionth customer, Süheyla demands a portion of the money she is entitled to. Özgür makes excuses and leaves the scene as if nothing had happened, causing Süheyla to fly into a rage. Swearing revenge, Süheyla begins to carry out her plans to ruin Özgür's life. Having lost all his money, his job, and his family, Özgür no longer sees any meaning in life. Believing that Özgür has learned his lesson, Süheyla decides to help him regain everything she took from him.

Four content creators who are curious about Satanism roll up their sleeves to prepare for a major project on Satanism. To bring the project to life, the group of friends will travel to a town called "Karalar," where the Syriacs once lived. Upon arriving in the town, the friends will conduct research and find themselves in the home of a Syriac sorcerer who once practiced witchcraft. The four friends will encounter a series of paranormal events and, while trying to escape from the house they are staying in, their efforts will once again lead them into a Satanist ritual. The four friends, who set out on their journey to create their project, will fight a great battle to escape the paranormal events and ultimately save themselves from the ritual they find themselves in and survive.

Kenan's grandfather found a treasure map in his village in the old days. He searched for this treasure for years but was unable to find it. One summer day, Kenan found a note in a chest while visiting his village, which revealed information about the location of the treasure map. After conducting his research, Kenan obtained the map and, along with his team, set out to search for an old stone structure deep in the forest. After traveling a long distance, the team discovered the treasure, but a nasty surprise awaited them.

Ece goes to House of Nightmares for find the man that she saw in her dreams every night. Will be answered her questions when the man appears.

Halil, a newly graduate who is from Istanbul, finds himself questioning as to why he is attached to the Aydın, unlike his friends who seem to can't wait to leave this city where they attended university together.

"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.

A young man gets involved in a traffic accident at midnight and is brought to the police station to be questioned. After getting the news, his mother and father immediately come to the police station. The father, who prevents his son from exhaling into the breathalyser, tries to save his son by using his clout. This night of fierce conflict between the mother, son, and the police officer ends with an unexpected incident.

Alex wakes up to a weird call from her friend. The friend asks her how she's handling the breakup she told her about yesterday. The weird thing is - Alex didn't break up with him. As she tries to go about her day, her world is turned upside down. What is real and what's just in her head?

Leyla is a woman who defines herself through the eyes of her boyfriend and tries to adapt to the world of men. After several psychological violence by her boyfriend, she feels left out and cannot take the pressure any longer. One day she meets a "drag queen" named Özgür and follows him through the night. Özgür helps Leyla overcome her fear of being judged by others. This friendship gradually turns into a journey where Leyla breaks her shell.

Ziffar, the demon son of the Devil, haunts a village girl named Doğa. Doğa, who becomes pregnant, is forced to give birth to a demon baby. To escape this situation, Doğa is forced to make an irreversible deal with the demons in the village cemetery...

Maruf is a young man from Southeast Anatolia whose only concern is to marry his beloved as soon as possible. His mother became disabled while giving birth to him, which has strained his relationship with his father. Maruf wants to join the army and takes leave from his unit. Meanwhile, when it is suggested that Maruf marry Cankız, who has been widowed following the death of his uncle, everything becomes complicated. Moreover, Cankız intends to remain faithful to her late husband forever.

Compare today's irresponsible youth with the past, emphasizing that the direction and end of youth are far from pleasant. However, due to insufficient crew and equipment, there are disconnects in the final scenes. The film's title, in part, stems from this lack of coherence.

The story of Selim, who tries to make a living by driving a taxi, searching for a way out after his car, which is his main source of livelihood, becomes nearly inoperable.

A football lover boy, who falls in love with the newcomer girl in the neighborhood, accidentally kills her best friend, which is the fish. Then he breaks some rules for gaining her heart.

An art department assistant desperately tries to make the director happy on a challenging day at the set of an Ottoman soap opera.

The debut feature of Ahmed Said Ağaoğlu. A coming-of-age odyssey. In early development.