Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Istanbul religious group and he offers him an administrative post as a rent collector for their numerous properties. Muharrem's new job throws him into the modern outside world he has successfully avoided for so long. He soon witnesses conflict attitude toward alcohol consumption and goodwill.He notices that he himself has become proud, domineering and even dishonest.To make matters worse, Muharrem's inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image of seductive woman who tempts him in his dreams,both night and day.With the balance of his devotion now upset,his fear of God begins to eat away at his senses.
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
Thirtysomething Suat still lives with his parents and works at his father's store when not practicing as goalie for the local football team, Esnaf Spor. The neighborhood's greatest wish is for Esnaf Spor to win the amateur league championship.
Bekir loves Uğur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Uğur disappears.
Akın's life, who lived with a father he didn't like and a sick mother, changed after he lost his mother. He plans to start a new life with the money he steals from the carpentry workshop where he works. When his girlfriend Deniz dismisses this dream as ridiculous and leaves him, he accepts an offer from his friend İdris. This offer involves working as a foot soldier for a mafia group.
Remake of a well-known Turkish musical comedy loved by generations, the film is about the adventures of flirtatious Hurmuz in late 1800's Istanbul. Hurmuz who lives in Taskasap, Istanbul has six husbands in a plot to solve her economic problems. She arranges to meet each of her husbands one day of the week. However, suddenly, she falls in love with the town's doctor whom she meets at her husband's barber shop. The doctor falls in love with her too... But, one night all six husbands come home at the same time, and Hurmuz and Safinaz - Hurmuz's "go-between/accomplice/friend" - find themselves in a series of very awkward yet funny situations.
A painter with a turbulent history, fiercely committed to his ideals and still averse to settling down despite his 70 years; a lawyer who packed in his job after suffering a heart attack and now pursues a quiet life looking after his pet snail; a doctor already disenchanted with his profession and now discarded by his wife; a career woman braving life on her own, who has made loneliness a life style. These characters are all patrons of Black & White, an Ankara bar that has been around for 25 years, and in a sense the bar is their last haven. The owner, meanwhile, is the irritable, easily offended but utterly lovable Faruk... Black & White is a film about the awareness of growing old, friendship, sensitivity and the finer details of life.
Life is tough for Geyikli clarinetist Huseyin Badem after marrying his true love, Mujgan. He must grab every opportunity that comes his way to take care of his expanding family, even if it means playing clarinet by night for dingy clubs in the area.
Maksut and Şimşek, who work as plumbers, are assigned to repair the plumbing at the bank on New Year's Eve. Their efforts result in them accidentally demolishing the wall of the bank vault, leaving them face to face with the money stored there. Although they believe that this money has been sent by God to save them from poverty, it brings them nothing but trouble.
It is a comedy of stubborn people who initiate a judicial process which would last 7 years because some sheep ate a few cabbages.
Murat, who lost his family as a result of an accident in his childhood, makes his name known in auto racing while struggling with this trauma over the years.
Two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities.
A middle class young man rebels against his father’s brutish authority and seeks a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. Yuce’s moral tale draws from the example of today’s Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons.
The story takes place in the small town of Hakkari in Turkey at the beginning of the '70s. The time has come to bring technology to that small town. The first Television (called Visiontele by the citizens) arrives and the chaos begins.
Restless and young, best buddies Selim and Çaça live a meager existence on the outskirts of Istanbul. By day they breed pigeons on the roof, by night they roam the streets with their entourage in their pimped-up car, "My Orange Angel". Their neighborhood's view of the city's gigantic business towers accelerates their ambitions. The two buddies want to open their own parking-lot business near a gigantic mall, and they just might get lucky, since they're supported by the local mafia boss.
Sequel of He's in Army Now. The film has received four awards at the Antalya Golden Orange.
Through the eyes of a child, the story of his uncle who left an indelible mark on his life. Little Faik learned from his uncle Ali to look at the world with a smile and to love.
The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)
Nine stories of resistance against solitary confinement of political prisoners in Turkey.
Yalçın and Bahadır are two close friends with contrasting personalities. However, Yalçın's unexpected death painfully separates the two friends. One day, Bahadır, who misses Yalçın's crazy antics, hears a knock on his door. He finds himself face to face with the ghost of his crazy friend Yalçın, whose death he mourns deeply! Moreover, he is not alone; he is accompanied by an Italian trapeze artist named Bernardo. Yalçın is stuck in limbo because he failed to keep a promise, and the only person who can help him fulfill that promise is his close friend Bahadır. Yalçın must fulfill his promise within three days, as this is the only way he can find peace. Meanwhile, Bahadır tries to help him but ends up getting into trouble. Additionally, his platonic love for Demet, whom he works with but can’t bring himself to confess his feelings to, adds another layer of complexity to his adventure.
Sinan is sent to Capadocia by his boss, Isfendiyar to write a screenplay. As he waits for inspiration, Sinan finds himself running first into Eylul, the daughter of Izzet, who owns the hotel where he's booked to stay, and then into soap opera star Faruk, his former good friend and present enemy. It isn't long before cabdriver Lokman, who declares himself Sinan's 'chauffeur' and Arif, a local farmer and horse breeder, are part of both Sinan's life and his screenplay. Although plentiful adventures among the magical fairy chimneys, colorful balloons and at the annual grape festival become like a movie for all involved, the happy ending awaited by the boss, Isfendiyar never happens. But the boss insists on his happy ending. And Sinan has to write that ending!
A cab driver, a teahouse owner and an out-of-work journalist live in a down-at-heel suburb of Ankara. When the driver tells his friends tales of the murky and unlawful dealings of his passengers, they install a camera to record the passengers.
Dr. Sadik Ahmet fights for the democratic rights of the Western Thrace Turkish minority living in Greece. After graduating from Athens University Faculty of Medicine, Ahmet started working as a doctor in Komotini. Ahmet entered the political struggle to defend the rights of the Western Thrace Turkish minority. He became the founding chairman of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority Advisory Board (BTTDK), which was established in 1989. Ahmet was also known internationally for his work on minority rights in Greece. Ahmet, who died in 1995, became a symbol for the Turkish minority in Western Thrace.
An unexpected reunion between a traveling musician and his son opens old wounds as the two set out on a long journey to a troubadour festival.
A man named Onur, connects to a Radio programme presented by Oguz and requests the song Old and Wise from The Alan Parsons Project. A day later Eda, for whom Onur requested the song, calls in to tell it was a special song for Eda and Oğuz but there is something myterious going on...
It follows a man as he gets an epiphany in a repair shop and ends up becoming a mechanic's apprentice.
A twisted look at childhood fairy tales with a snatch opeartion underway against a drug dealer.
Two brothers Yılmaz and Müjdat, who have grown up in an orphanage, are inherited a car body repair shop from Nuri and İsmet who were like fathers to them. One night they take an old grumpy man's car to couple of streets away. In the middle of the night, when they are hotwiring the car, the old man's heart can't take it. Thus, their short journey now leads them to somewhere unknown. One thing leads to another, now Yılmaz and Müjdat have to put the old man's dead body into a thinner solvent tank. The duo keeps painting the cars in their shop but they realize that the thinner they take from the tank with the dead body is giving amazing results. That "a couple of streets away" now leads to something really odd.
Bahri lives in a village in central Anatolia. He searches for ways to escape his stifling life, and eventually pushes his wife under an expensive car...
Erdem Kuş, a law professor who recently lost his job, falls into the hands of phone scammers who introduced themselves as a judge, prosecutor, or police chief. Erdem, who goes after the gang that defrauded him, finds himself in a tragicomic adventure he never expected.
Beste, who has a happy life with her husband Alper, dreams of becoming a writer. The young woman decides to pursue her dreams and takes the first step by leaving her corporate job. Just then, she is faced with an unexpected situation. Beste's life is completely transformed when she discovers she is pregnant. This beautiful surprise not only changes her life and that of her husband Alper but also deeply affects the lives of their obsessive families and their eccentric friends. As Beste navigates her pregnancy with morning sickness, sleepiness, and a series of hilarious incidents, will she be able to achieve her dreams alongside her baby?
Cemal and Süleyman are two good friends living in a small village near Antakya in the Çukurova region in the 1970s. Their biggest commonality is that instead of playing ordinary neighborhood games, they are drawn to new adventures. To prove themselves to the other kids in the neighborhood, they embark on a journey that requires courage. They set their sights on photographing Yılmaz Güney, who is in Adana filming his movie "Endişe" (Anxiety)! These two young friends, traveling on foot and with a stolen camera in hand, continue their journey through the valleys between Antakya and Adana, meeting new people along the way. As their paths cross with new lives and faces, their adventures take on a new dimension.
'Tek Maç' Erdem, pirate movie seller Settar, mugger Şahin, painter Nadir, Bekir Ali, Levent, and Genco are all cellmates with different personalities who have been imprisoned for different crimes. Each of these inmates, who are all in their own worlds, live according to their own rules. One day, a new and sexy warden named Kamuran is assigned to the prison. Warden Kamuran orders a play to be performed in the cell block. The inmates, who come together for a common purpose through this plan, do not realize that they are part of a play that will lead to their own downfall!
İrem and Ozan, who have been lovers for 4 years, wake up in their house where they live together on the morning of their engagement day. Irem is nervous about this engagement because every member of her family is crazy about each other and is ready to cause problems.
Mazlum is a man who lives in the Esenler neighborhood and works as a singer in a nightclub despite his limited knowledge of music. Every night, he arrives at the venue with his own poster from the 90s tucked under his arm. Since this is the last poster he has left, he treats it like his own eye, hanging it on the club's bulletin board himself. He makes his own announcements from backstage. Despite having an extremely naive personality, he appears cunning, flirtatious, and impulsive to outsiders.
In the midst of global pandemic, a trending voice chat platform becomes a lifeline for a group of friends seeking connection and solace. Their lives take an unexpected turn overnight when a mysterious stranger enters their chat room.
A secret organization called the "Ancients" builds a futuristic hotel-style shelter to protect 100 chosen individuals from a deadly viral epidemic that will destroy the world. Taxi driver Noah, who stumbles upon this hotel-like shelter, finds himself in an unexpected situation.
Sailors want to remain in their small world, which is warm and cozy and full of lies, but their routine life turns upside down when one of them gets mugged and badly beaten.
The three-season series Poyraz Karayel will face fans of this film after the impressive finale. Osman Tasçi undertakes the directorship of the film "Poyraz Karayel: Global Capital", where Celil Nalçakan, Emel Çölgeçen, Musa Uzunlar and Cem Cücenoglu are among the most popular directors of the series.
A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).
Facing pressure to marry immediately, an unemployed man must find a way to pay for a wedding by any means necessary.
Şale Apartment is a building that houses all kinds of people. There is a doorman loved by everyone, a couple with a happy marriage, an elderly lady who is loved by the neighborhood cats, and curious neighbors... One day, a young woman is taken to the hospital, and then another woman moves in, causing a stir in the building. The new neighbor is a young woman from a shelter. The woman, who has a troubled past, starts a new chapter in her life with her new boyfriend. In her new world, she feels safer than ever before. But is she truly safe? Having moved into Şale Apartment and brought many people into her life, whom should the woman truly trust?
Determined to wed his girlfriend, an earnest boyfriend goes off the beaten path to seek the blessing of her father, who has been missing for years.
A meatball seller gets into trouble so flees Istanbul to find a new life on a beautiful island.
Pimps want to expand and conquer the world, by abiding the greats and oppressing the losers, but they lose their prostitute to some sailors.
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
An unforgettable love that overcomes all obstacles, even time, distance and falling apart.
A film on Haldun Taner, a respectable, democratic intellectual and a brilliant author of political essays, various genres and kinds of literary texts and especially theatre plays all of which have been a masterpiece in Turkey art history.
Idris, who has made a habit of coming home late, comes home early that day. He sees his wife trying to wipe the lipstick off of her lips, and at the same time, the window of the house is open in a cloudy sky. The feeling of doubt has already begun to gnaw through Idris like a bed bug.
An unfair game filled with lies and tricks played around a table covetously by big brothers of the neighbourhood... The nested game...
Erkan Can is tired of acting in short films. But suddenly he finds himself in a short film.
Ali is a man who makes his living as a fisherman. His life takes a drastic turn when a tragic event occurs shortly before his wedding to his fiancée Esma. Faced with a difficult choice, Ali tries to find a unique solution between madness and genius for the sake of love. Meanwhile, Esma feels a different kind of responsibility toward Samet, her childhood friend with intellectual disabilities.
Hayri, a father of two who works as a courier, dreams of opening a millionaire's house. While delivering a package, Hayri has an accident and ends up in the hospital. There, he meets a man who mistakes him for someone else and gives him an illegal package to take to Bursa in exchange for money. Wanting to turn this misunderstanding into an opportunity, Hayri takes the package. On the road, he meets Serkan and is joined by some thugs who are after the package, embarking on an adventure filled with fun and excitement.
Tuncel Kurtiz is an international actor who has worked in various countries such as Turkey, Germany, and Sweden throughout his fifty-year career. He has starred in countless works in cinema, stage and television and has received many awards, including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. He has directed two documentaries and a feature-length fiction film. Kurtiz's acting performance ranges from popular melodramas to major plays such as Mahabharata (Peter Brook), encompassing many different genres and styles. As an actor, Kurtiz believes in the creative power of chaos: 'Chaos is the most difficult to create / Not a false chaos / Many things come out of chaos'. Through testimonies, film excerpts, and archive footage, this documentary reflects Tuncel Kurtiz's diverse body of artistic work in all its dimensions for the first time. In the background of this detailed portrait are Turkey's turbulent years and the reality of exile.
