Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu

Winter Sleep

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

Dot

Story of a man who is suffering because of a crime and trying to escape of his suffering.

Sonsuz

A portrayal of three cancer patients' struggle to hold on to life and their friendship.

Waiting for Heaven

Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force. There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him. Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to Anatolia. He picks up a girl named Leyla en route. Together, they find themselves in a great venture fraught with sensations.

Our Grand Despair

The peaceful cohabitation of two 30-something bachelors is disrupted when they both fall in love with the charming young woman who moves in with them.

Peri Tozu

Deniz, who is full of life and spreads joy around her, and her best friend Emre make a promise to each other when they are children. No matter what happens, they will never part and will live in the "Land of Dreams" they have created. Cem, who has always avoided making his own decisions and struggles with his past, is about to get married due to his girlfriend's insistence. Deniz's life is turned upside down when Emre suffers a sudden heart attack. To help her friend recover, Deniz embarks on a magical and hopeful journey with Cem. The emotional growth they experience on their journey, along with the magical Fairy Dust, will lead them into new adventures when they return to Istanbul.

Children of the Otherside

Semih, who was discharged from the army a month early for his "heroism" in operations in the southeast, encounters his brother's funeral on the day he returns from the army. When he sets out to find his brother's killer, Semih is drawn into another battle filled with difficult questions. As he searches for the truth, he will realize that what was lost was not just his brother's life, but also the harsh reality of lives doomed to be lost in "The Other Istanbul," fueled by anger and helplessness.

Five Cities: Ankara

“Tanpınar’s Ankara... An Ankara narrative in the light of Tanpınar, who looked at the Ankara plain from the castle under a sharp glass light and delicately summarized the past, those days and the future of a newly founded city and a country from a rare perspective. ... An Ankara spectacle in five acts that will enable you to encounter Evliya Çelebi in the castle and its surroundings, and to be in the company of Hacı Bayram, Akşemseddin and Tanpınar... A humble tribute from two directors on the 100th anniversary of the Republic and Ankara becoming the Capital, and the 61st anniversary of Tanpınar's death...

Hope Island

"Hope Island" tells the story of a group of people who come to the UK from Turkey illegally and a young girl who comes for the purpose of educational opportunities. These young people, who come from different classes and cultures, are taking the journey of hope towards England to resume life elsewhere.

Rüya

Sine is a young female architect who, inspired by the legend of the Seven Sleepers, has designed a unique mosque in the shape of a cave. She is dissatisfied with the current state of architectural practice. However, the construction of the mosque she designed is left unfinished due to various problems. Sine develops insomnia as a result of stress and begins treatment at a sleep disorder center. One day, while sleeping at the center, she has a dream. In this dream, she finds herself within the myth of the Seven Sleepers and witnesses the events unfolding. Upon waking from the dream, she has undergone physical and mental changes, but no one around her notices these transformations. Every time Sine visits the sleep center, she undergoes physical and mental changes. With each transformation, she begins to react differently to everything compared to before.

The Impeccables

Two sisters in their early thirties find themselves isolated in the Aegean summer cottage of their childhood, as they must deal with their uneasy sibling relationship and confront their devastating recent past past.

Zincirbozan

The political drama "Zincirbozan" was written by journalist Avni Özgürel, and depicted the period between 1979 and 1983, the most tumultous years in the recent Turkish history. Zincirbozan shows a chronology of the most significant events in this period , such as the assassination of the famous journalist Abdi İpekçi, the escalating terrorism in the run up to the 1980 military coup, the futile attempts of politicians to stop the turmoil and terror on the streets, the military taking over the government, and the exiling of the political figures, and depicts the period with new insights into its less known aspects. The movie is named after the Zincirbozan military complex in the city of Çanakkale, where the leading politicans of the period were interned.

The Snail Room

A man who learned that he is going to die soon, finds himself in an extraordinary night with someone he met by chance. And he salutes the first episode of his extinction in the morning of this night.