Discoveries from Turkey World Cinema

1979, Turkey: While the mood on the streets of Ankara is charged with tension shortly before the military coup, a young brother and sister lose themselves in imaginative games. When Darth Vader suddenly appears on their doorstep, time and space become blurred.

After an accident, Aslı, Can, and Mert find themselves in another dimension. Teleported to a place called Puzzle Tower, the young people try to solve the mysteries they encounter there. During this adventure, Aslı, Can, and Mert cross paths with Lugit, the charming robot of Lugaz Efendi, the guardian and architect of the tower. Together with Lugit, the young people foil the traps of Hüdaverdi, the enemy of the tower, and decide to leave the tower. Aslı, Can, and Mert arrive in a dangerous region ruled by Hüdaverdi, and at this point, they part ways with Lugit to meet at the Giant Bird's nest. The young people set off to reach the Giant Bird and Lugit, finding themselves in the midst of an adventure filled with puzzles.

Kemal's father Nafiz is extremely stingy and money-minded. Through various schemes, he has indebted Leyla's father Naci to him and seized all his property in return. Since their families would never allow them to marry, Kemal secretly marries Leyla and brings her home disguised as a maid. When Nafiz, who greatly admires Leyla, decides he wants to marry her, things will get complicated.

Necip was involved in a traffic accident one evening. He lost consciousness due to the force of the impact to his head. When he was taken to the hospital, doctors diagnosed him with memory loss. Hospital officials attempted to contact his relatives using Necip's identity information.

After the suicide of his wife, Murat leaves the city and settles alone in a village house. His colleagues - Mesut, Sevda and Sinem - don't want to leave Murat alone and went to to improve his psychology. They decide to come to visit him, but are faced with paranormal events.

Married or Single? is a 1951 Turkish comedy film written and directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul.

Three friends living in one of Istanbul's suburbs and sharing the same house get involved in unusual jobs to pay their rent to their landlady, Mrs. Ruşen. With the help of the mysterious hero Hacı Güdük Abileri, their dangerous adventure ends with a happy ending.

During one of his campaigns, Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey was taken prisoner by Homer and spent years in a dungeon, enduring torture. He eventually escapes. Separated from his beloved wife and his unknown son Polat, he continues his life as a cavalry leader on horseback. His son's desire to become a cavalryman brings together the father and son, who do not know each other. They are given a mission: to prevent Cem Sultan, the son of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and the blood brother of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, from falling into the hands of the Venetians. This film tells the story of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, the son of the famous raider Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey, who was educated at the Enderun-ı Hümayün, the palace university founded by Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han. He served as the governor of Sofia and was martyred in the Battle of Çaldıran in 1514.

Numerous little robots, each in their own little lighthouse, work on keeping the light alive. This in anticipation of the appearance of a sun that will, literally, give them wings. Finally the moment seems to have arrived...

After long years with meditation Sabit Efendi in his first day outside takes a bite from an apple without asking permission of the owner outside world. He is angry with himself and tries to find owner of the apple tree to get forgiven

Sema, a young woman, is involved in fraud with her boyfriend Kemal. The couple's latest plan is to swindle a businessman named Ayhan. According to the plan, Sema must make Ayhan fall in love with her. However, things do not go as they expected, and Sema truly falls in love with Ayhan.

An evil grandmother torments her granddaughter.

Fadime and Memiş, who are in love with each other, are children of enemy families. Their families oppose this relationship. A theater company arrives in the village, where Berkant performs. Memiş and his father go to Istanbul with the company to find a bride. Fadime runs away from home to become a singer. In the city, she meets Berkant and begins working as his maid. Over time, she falls in love with Berkant. To win his favor, she completely changes her appearance. She begins performing on stage as Afrodit. She also uses Memiş to make Berkant jealous. However, nothing will go as planned.

The story of how Zonguldak miners took action in 1990-91. Opposing privatization, the miners fought a "bread war" as a result of their joint resistance. The second film in the "Work-Bread-Freedom" trilogy.

The story of a young girl who was kicked out of a brothel by her boyfriend.

After the release, Iki Gemi Yanyana (Two Ships Side by Side) stirred controversy over its treatment of lesbians, showing two women kissing each other on the lips (later, in Dul BirKadın (A Widow), director Atıf Yılmaz took up the same theme again). This scene creates a moment of interest in this otherwise conventional film.

Two young employees are forced to lose their individuality while at work, and after the shift, they return to their true selves and search for the one thing that helps them hold on to life.

Halime doesn't identify with the traditional image of women in her patriarchal Turkish village community. There's more to life than looking after the house and children, she believes. So she decides to organize a shooting competition for women. But this idea isn't universally welcomed by the men in the village and, as heads of the household, their permission is needed.

A friend shows a happy face on the outside even though inside he has great regret.

The terrible events experienced by a couple who could not have children despite their long-term desire.

It deifies humanity's hope for peace and treats it as a utopian, impossible, distant dream. It commits that the main factor controlling humanity is the instinct for violence in humans, and in this reversed idea, it suggests that the peace mentioned can only be achieved by accepting dangerous motives and allowing them to be satisfied. It takes this from a distorted/irregular, particular perspective.

12 episodes documentary about Turkish political history focused on period between 1993 and 2002.

Rüya, who lost her family and began living with her grandmother, finds a secret passage in her home that will change her life forever. As Rüya tries to save money to fulfill her dream of going to Italy, she finds herself unable to decide whether the world she is trying to escape from or the dream forest she has become lost in is more dangerous. With the hope of achieving her dreams, she strives to complete the tasks given to her by the forest dwellers and overcome the obstacles her grandmother has placed in her path.

The film depicts Aliye’s patriotism. The entire country is under occupation. Aliye, a newly appointed teacher in Anatolia, settles in the house of Ömer Efendi, a leading figure in the town. The Nationalist Forces are not afraid to give the town to the enemy troops for their own benefit and will try everything to send Captain Fuat Bey, Aliye’s fiancé, away from the town.

“My Uncle” tells the story of a man who realizes his passion for flying one day and descends into the desert 42 years later, through his nephew’s mouth.

Ayşim, who graduated from the boarding school she attended fourteen years ago, faints when she returns home. Dr. Tarık, who comes to the house to examine her, says that Ayşim needs attention. The people living in the house try to be kind to the young girl. However, Ömer, the head of the household, is not happy about Ayşim's return. Ömer's constant attempts to belittle Ayşim begin to unsettle everyone in the house. Ayşim, who is trying to adjust to life at home, begins to realize that the others are hiding something from her.

Four young women journey to a remote village in Erzurum to research local legends. What begins as a folklore investigation soon turns into a nightmare as they realize the stories are rooted in a terrifying reality. Trapped between myth and truth, they must confront the darkness hidden within the village.

Leading business owners of various prestige restaurants and nightlife venues all came together to take part as actors in this once-in-a-lifetime experimental movie debut.

The film tells the story of a prisoner who is exiled to a village. Kemal, who has been in prison for many years for murder, is released. On his way home, he kills a man who is harassing his wife. He is imprisoned again before he can reunite with his family. He serves nine years in prison. During this time, his reputation as a tough guy grows. In the last two years of his sentence, Kemal is given a banishment penalty. In the village he is banished to, he will get into trouble with the village chief and the tough guy.

This is the absurd story of two large and noisy families gathering in a house a day before a wedding around a refrigerator.

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.

Jinna: The nightmare is about a woman who goes to investigate a place where mysterious events happened.

The story of a little girl who knows her mother as her stepmother.

The Untold Story of The Tragedy In Cyprus Venus came to find the truth about her parents' disappearance on her childhood home of Cyprus years ago. What begins as a personal journey starts a secret odyssey that will lead her closer and closer to unearthing Cyprus's tragic and hidden history. But in a land so deeply occupied divided, how far will Venus go for a country that is not her own?

The story of three brothers working at a construction site in Anatolia.

Ömer, who went to Germany as a worker, falls in love with Helga, a German girl.

Peyami Safa's novel Cumbadan Rumbaya features some of the most extraordinary characters in his works. It tells the story of Karagümrüklü Cemile, whose sole desire is to escape her dilapidated home and neighborhood and move into an apartment in Nişantaşı, where she hopes to find a wealthy husband.

Akif has to avoid compulsory military service and there's only one way... He gets close to Ugur who is exempt from military service for being gay.

A wealthy couple in their 30s living in Istanbul cannot have children. While trying to adopt a child from an orphanage, they end up adopting three children. Thirty years pass, and the family goes bankrupt. The irresponsible children are kicked out of the house by their father, who tells them, "Don't set foot in this house without finding a job." Knowing they cannot return home without finding work, these wayward children are forced to seek employment. Due to certain circumstances, these wayward children are forced to leave Istanbul, and their adventures continue in Çorum.

In the bustling chaos of Istanbul, as Yağmur waits at the bus stop, she witnesses a giant seagull snatch the woman beside her and vanish behind skyscrapers. Shaken, she joins her friends; soon, the shock fades into everyday chatter, and life resumes its usual flow.