Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

Yağmur is a young woman with very strict boundaries. She lives in Istanbul and works as a fashion editor. Yağmur doesn't accept the fact that her brother Bulut is gay. Bulut, wishing to be a play writer someday created himself a world in his home where he can play Andy Warhol. And he named it Factory. Life is a struggle for these two high-class children. While Yağmur is fighting against her boyfriend's marriage expectations, Bulut is trying to fall in step with his boyfriend's life. While these two different relationships have their own battles trying to survive in some way, a death will change everything.

A political documentary about the period between 1980 and 1993 in Turkey.

A cult is trying to summon the demon, who was imprisoned in a necklace by Gosha Tamaya, by sacrificing young girls. The police department manages to get a hold of the cult leader, and the commission officer takes the chain back home. Unfortunately, his sister brings the chain along when going on a holiday with her friends, where they set up a camp next to a castle; a castle where the demon was imprisoned in a long time ago.

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

Sabahattin, a ten-year-old, sells water and tea on the streets in order to help his family earn a living. He surpasses the boundaries of the violent world that he was born into, with the help of his imagination and the superheroes in the comics he reads. When he understands the people are not aware of his existence, he thinks that he is invisible. His only wish is to become visible. The lipstick that Sabahattin takes in his hand in order to become visible, will change his life forever.

Ekrem, a heart doctor, has a troubled marriage with his wife Jale. Their marriage, which was happy at first, gradually gives way to violent arguments. Ekrem's life takes a completely different turn when he sees Ayla, who comes to the hospital after an accident one day. Ekrem, who falls in love with Ayla and begins a relationship with her, starts to neglect both his work and his son Murat. The death of his patient, Mr. Ali, presents Ekrem with a great opportunity. By posing as the deceased man, who had no family, Ekrem plans to live the life he desires. However, things do not go as he had planned.

Cengiz is an unemployed man. His kids have roles in a play that's to be put on National Heroism Week. As the rehearsals continue at home, Cengiz's behavior begins to change.

The movie "Yagmurda Yikansam" , looks at life through the ones who are left behind in women murders' eyes. The story of Gamze, murdered by her parents, tells the life after the murder, not one that ended with it. The fact that the victims in women murders are not only the ones who are murdered, is told from the story of Gamze. In the story, the anger, loneliness, despair and longings of 15 year old Gamze meets the audience with a perspective not taken before.. Hale, who is about thirty five years old (named Gamze when she was a child), begins to open the doors of her past that she had kept securely close with the surprise proposal of her boyfriend Engin.It is hard for Hale to be human, to love other people and truly be herself. As Hale started to face her past slowly, she starts to become a more warm person. Neither the rains, nor Engin can erase the past. Hale would get over her past with facing her childhood Gamze.

About Nazife, a fishing woman who loves Bahriyeli Ahmet. Nazife cooks and sells fish to support her family. Ahmet and Nazife love each other, but they are to poor to get married.

In her dream her father is there caressing her hair. She wakes to a hard day. Her mother's milk has dried up and her young brother is sick. She needs to go fetch some milk. This is the story of Emine, set somewhere between a village and a town, herself between childhood and womanhood.

After Ayşe's aunt recovers, Mehmet's reputation as a doctor spreads far and wide. Everyone seeking healing begins to flock to the door of the renowned Badem Şekeri. Amidst all this commotion, Ayşe and Mehmet's love for each other begins to blossom, but a huge obstacle stands in their way. Ziver Bey, the educated and worldly leader of the surrounding villages, becomes infatuated with Ayşe. Seeing the doctor as the only obstacle between them, Ziver Bey, with the help of Village Headman Bahri, plays a cruel trick on Doctor Şeker. This trick not only separates Ayşe and Mehmet but also completely ruins Mehmet's life.

Necati's sudden death casts a dark shadow over his children, adding to the burden of his youngest brother Ömer's disability. However, the secrets and magic within this family make an unexpected transformation possible. The bond between the two brothers opens the door to not only physical but also spiritual transformation.

How will history remember him? The honest politician who brought the left to power, the reliable plane tree of the state, the poet who adds elegance to politics? Or is it the stubborn, skeptical, lonely leader who hinders the unity of the left? How many people will remember the legend of Karaoğlan, which was written on the mountains and stones in the milestones of democracy? And how many of them will question the reasons for the rise from the top to the prison, from the prison to the top again, and then to be forgotten at the ballot box? How will Turkey remember a leader who left his mark in the last fifty years, a republican intellectual, the captain of the country's most critical days?

The comedy of three incompetent tough guys.

Once upon a time, there was a forest where all the creatures lived happily together. Now, there is a drought. The creatures in the area have suffered from thirst and starvation for a long time. They decide to take control and start looking for ways to put an end to their misery. Under the leadership of a turtle, starts a quest for the treasure that will solve their crucial issue. Each stage of the journey will become an adventure for the group of animals.

Sinan, a university graduate, takes his first trip as a truck driver, his father's profession. After meeting İbrahim in an abandoned place where he stops to rest at night, Sinan is driven to unexpected emotions and has to make a decision.

The story of a gambler and a penniless young man, and the millionaire girl he falls in love with.

Ring in the new year with Doğu Demirkol has become a GAİN tradition. But Doğu's show, prepared especially for GAİN, in which he prepared remarks for the boss and discussed political figures, showed us that we need to rethink this issue. Are we laughing? Unfortunately, yes.

Simge, who was born and raised in Germany, had her grandfather cut off all ties with her because her mother did not marry a man from Gaziantep. Simge, who lost her parents in an accident, is now alone in Germany. The life of the young woman, who had been living alone for years, changes when she learns that her sick grandfather has decided to leave all his property to Simge on the condition that she marries someone from Gaziantep. Simge, who arrives in an unfamiliar city with great fear, is hosted by Hayri, the son of her grandfather's servant Ümmühan, and his family. As Simge begins to grow fond of the city, Hayri, who falls in love with her at first sight, rescues her from various misfortunes, causing Simge to fall in love with her hero. However, Hayri's mother, Ümmühan, does not want a bride who is unfamiliar with Gaziantep culture, forcing Simge to quickly learn this new culture.

The film tells the story of a mother who dedicates her life to her daughter. Reyhan is pregnant with Kenan's child. After a while, Kenan leaves Reyhan. Reyhan gives birth alone and leaves her daughter in a mosque courtyard. Just as she is about to commit suicide, she is saved by Vedat. Vedat helps Reyhan get back on her feet by giving her a job at his company. Their relationship eventually turns into love, and they get married. Vedat finds Reyhan's daughter, Çağla, and adds her to his family. As Çağla grows up and becomes a young woman, she begins to rebel against her family. She defies her mother and marries Cem, a fortune hunter. Reyhan will sacrifice her life to save her daughter from Cem.

Six university students come to Safranbolu for an academic study, and hire a mansion. When the night comes down, the mansion locks down and the teens will have to face the consequences of a sad event happened a year ago.

Third movie in the “Mihrez” franchise. Selma and Muzaffer are newlyweds. Their child is born under mysterious circumstances. However, this birth seems to foreshadow certain events that took place in the past. After the birth, strange events occur in the village and within the family, and a great curse begins.

The film tells the tragicomic story of three interconnected characters. The first is a doctor who prescribes happiness pills to anyone who comes his way, and the troubles that befall him as a result. The second is a girl who is normally introverted but dreams of becoming famous by posting dance videos on social media. The third is a teenager who aspires to be rich and famous by posting gaming videos on the internet.

Gökhan is a journalist. He's on the road, driving from Istanbul to Southwestern Anatolia in order to make a good story for his newspaper. His car breaks down in a wilderness. What's more, his phone runs out of battery. Gökhan waits for help for hours but nobody shows up. After a while, a walking man appears out of nowhere.

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.

Kay Wishoth and Claudia Laszczak's 2005 video documentary profiles five Turkish gays and lesbians. When Ebru, a 22-year old lesbian, came out to her family, her mother had a nervous breakdown; she feels she cannot be an out lesbian as long as she lives in Turkey. Omer, who is very popular among the bear set, cruises in parks and on the internet, unbeknownst to his wife and child. Demet is a MTF trans-activist who has been arrested and tortured by the police repeatedly because of her gender identity. Engin lives with his parents, who believe he's straight, but sneaks out for days at a time to be with his boyfriend. Serder strives to be an out gay activist, but does so with extreme caution.

The story is about a comedian who arrives in Istanbul from the United States to bring artists, and his adventures with casino stars.

Loosely inspired by Stefan Zweig’s novella, in which playing chess is depicted as a means of surviving fascism, The Avalanche recounts the events of the Armenian genocide, still contested by the Turkish state. Pinar Öğrenci uses archives and present-day footage of the region to uncover the traumas left by the Armenian people on their landscape and their memories.

Gökhan left his studies at Istanbul University's Faculty of Economics in his second year due to his passion for becoming a painter. His greatest dream is to exhibit the paintings he has been creating for many years in an art gallery. While his friends from the same period are at the peak of their careers and earning good money, Gökhan is trying to make a living by painting artistic works on one hand and commercial works on the other.

Müslim is a poor man who struggles from dawn to dusk to provide for his children. Just as it is difficult to breathe in the struggle for life, it is equally difficult for Müslim to remain standing upright in this hell.

A story unfolding around a necklace that mysteriously disappears at a party.

When a pizza deliveryman accidentally records a crime on his cell phone, he and his friend must get creative in hopes of staying out of trouble.

Ayıp Ettik is a fun story about how shameful it is to consider sexuality shameful. Because it is the reason for our existence. Our claim is this: the greatest discovery in history is sexuality, that is, the discovery of one another by women and men. Calling this a discovery isn't all that strange. Because since women and men weren't sent with an instruction manual, if Adam and Eve had just eaten, drunk, and slept, none of us would be here today.