Altan Erkekli

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.

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.

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Ramadan traditions are recounted through the stories of grandparents and grandchildren.

In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.

The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.

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).

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.

After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, a husband and wife wanted for political crimes decide to flee abroad. But their children are the biggest obstacle to this plan. Before fleeing abroad, they search for a safe place to leave their children. The couple finally chooses Mehtap Anne's home as the "safest place" for their children. The place where they left their children is actually the "Emanetçi Anne" house, where Mehtap, a former prostitute, takes in the children of other prostitutes who continue to work in the trade after she has left it... Some time after the couple flees abroad, they send an Italian girl to Turkey to retrieve their children. The Italian girl, who wants to take the child left with the "Emanetçi Anne" and bring it to its parents, finds herself caught up in a series of interesting events.

September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside every night. One Friday morning, they wake up and hear the voice of Hasan Mutlucan on radio and observe soldiers marching through the streets, the very confirmation of the military coup that has taken place. Arrests begin instantly in workplace and neighborhood. Yet Mustafa, far from being disturbed, assumes that all apprehensions must have rightful reasons. Until the night he's taken into custody, charged with the crimes of a militant code named "Sehmuz".

Guner Sernikli is a government official who, with his wife and their wheelchair bound daughter, has been assigned as the head librarian to this isolated province, virtually an exile since there is no library in the village. The family is warmly welcome, but these are the years of political anarchy and leftist/rightist clashes in big cities and the youth of the village inevitably follow the tides. They arrive in Vizontele, just as the situation is becoming really absurd. Guner brings wisdom; his daughter Tuba brings beauty, innocence and love. Some like the Mayor, Nazmi Dogan and crazy Emin appreciate these things but they are in the minority and confusion continues to reign. The story is based on the memories of writer-director Yılmaz Erdoğan of the last summer of his childhood in Hakkâri, Turkey in 1980.

Sabri lives alone in the suburbs of Ankara. His daughter, who lives in Istanbul, invites him to spend a few days with her and her young son at her seaside vacation home. After the initial joy of their reunion, tensions arise between them, bringing long-buried resentments to the surface.

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Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.

Year 1977, a September morning in Ankara... Yilmaz tries to rush his pregnant wife Neriman to the hospital and he crushes into Omer's car. This accident causes Omer's pregnant wife Inci, who was in the back seat, to have a pre-term labor. The babies are born on the same day. They see each other for the first time... This accident is the threshold of the coincidences that bring Ozgur and Deniz together.

A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.

At a school tournament in Cyprus, Yakışıklı, Racon, Format and Dede wind up competing — and goofing off — on behalf of the Private Çamlıca School.

Hayati is a beloved baker who bakes bread and other baked goods at his bakery, which he has named Hayatinin Yeri (The Place of Life). However, while leading an ordinary life in his father's legacy bakery, he gets into big trouble for refusing to pay protection money to the mafia. Just as guns start firing, the situation escalates further when his milk brother Utku intervenes. For Utku is a police officer conducting a special operation while keeping his identity hidden. Hayati takes over the operation to repay his debt to Utku, but it's only a matter of time before he messes up this highly confidential and delicate process!

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After crossing paths unexpectedly, Aslı and Kerem fall in love but clashing family backgrounds threaten to stand in their way.

Tells the funny events that is experienced 30 years later by a group that became friends in high school in the 1990s.

In the first film, Enes Batur was shy and unable to relate to those around him, showing the audience how his life changed through his social media posts. In this sequel, he becomes a part of "Justice Warriors" and embarks upon an adventure which will eventually make him a superhero.

The bus driver who has been working on the same line for years has retired. Therefore, the people of the district will meet with Lütfü, a new driver. Lütfü who tries to get used to the district is in a contention with Sadenaz, who grows on the end of the bus every morning. Although the bus's departure time has already passed, this sympathetic girl runs on the bus like a storm, before Lütfü's annoyance. However, in the course of time, a friendship between Sadenaz and Lütfü is formed. Lütfü does not move every morning before Sadenaz arrives. One day, grace runs the timepiece to measure the speed of the Sadenaz. The speed of the Sadenaz corresponds to a speed that national athletes can run. The idea of ​​being a runner for Sadenaz who loves running is interesting. Because it is possible to draw the attention of Berk in this way.

Carina is a young Dutch woman studying anthropology who travels to Ankara to conduct reesarch.

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What would you do if your daughter is marrying a man against your will and doesn't realize you are right about your reasons? Don't Marry Him tells the story of the taxi driver, Adil, who does everything to no limit to prevent his daughter's marriage to a dangerous guy."

Ayaz and Melis are a couple who want to get married. However, Melis's father sets a condition: "Your older sister must get married first." Disturbed by this, Ayaz devises a plan. He makes a deal with his rogue and con artist friend, Emir. According to the agreement, Ayaz will pay off all of Emir's debts. In return, Emir will marry Asiye, Melis's older sister, a rebellious, wild, and feisty woman who doesn't let any man near her.

Aziz, a former Yeşilçam director, was devastated when the woman he loved, Leyla, starred in a sex film, and he left Istanbul. Thirty years later, the stubborn man sells everything he owns and returns to Istanbul to film the script he has kept under his arm. Upon arriving in Istanbul, Aziz's first task is to find his "old friends." The elderly crew members are excited by the idea, but none of them are where Aziz left them, or as he left them. A lot has changed since then. Most of them have moved away from cinema and are doing other jobs. Aziz's determined attitude convinces the old crew that they can make the film. His friends know that Aziz wrote this script for Leyla at the time, and they suggest casting her in the role. Aziz vehemently refuses. His friends realize that the wounds are still fresh, and Aziz has not been able to let go of Leyla. It is clear that Aziz and Leyla are in for a difficult reckoning.

“Anlatacaklarım var! Vaaz vermek değil niyetim, duyduğumu söylemek. Söylemeye değer şeyler duyuyorum zira. Belki hayatı daha yaşanır kılmak için ya da belki sade, ama sade anlatmak için... Sen anlat dedi Tanrı bana, anlaşılsın diye değil, hiçbir mükafat istemeden anlat... Çünkü bir mükafattır artık bir anlatıcıya doğru düzgün anlaşılmak! Sen anlat dedi... Sen sade anlat! Umudu hatırlatsın diye umutsuzluğu, çareye yol açsın diye çaresizliği anlat... Ders verme dedi kimseye, çünkü hoca denmez öğrenmesini bitirene. Çırakları olan bir çıraktır usta, olsa olsa... Sen anlat dedi bana Tanrı, sen sade anlat.... “ Yılmaz Erdoğan, “Bana Bir Şeyhler Oluyor” oyununun kahramanı Hilmi Duran’a söylettiği bu sözlerle, yazar olarak neden böyle bir oyun yazmak zorunda kaldığını açıklamakla kalmıyor, aynı zamanda kahramanının da kimliğini ele veriyor.

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A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without warning anyone. He then settles in a far-flung village. Some mysterious events start happening in the village as people disappear one by one.

With his dad’s shop threatened by commercial development, Ali decides to change the building contractor’s mind by making his daughter fall for him.

Unable to escape the shadows of his past and incapable of forgiving himself, Hakan’s life—woven with hardship—begins to witness miracles and change rapidly after an angel enters it. The film is a romantic comedy produced by Nur Türkşen, with a screenplay written together with Alev Toprakoğlu Uzma. It is directed by Biray Dalkıran, who last worked behind the camera on the film Peri Masalı. The lead roles are played by Hakan Türkşen and Gaye Gürsel, and the cast also includes well‑known names such as Ayşen Gruda, Altan Erkekli, and Cem Kılıç.

Writer Hüsrev drifts into the tragedy he wrote. As in his play, he commits an unintended murder, and the line between reality and fiction fades away. The conflict between art and life, fate and free will grows deeper. Will his self-questioning on death, God, guilt, and existence push him toward a breaking point to end his life under a fig tree just like his father, or will he lose his sanity instead.

In one parallel coming-of-age story, Kaan is faced with being uprooted from home; in the other, Berke is faced with bullying. Both demonstrate that when you know and choose what you want - Make a Wish - you can change your life.

Baris is a young man who finds various deception methods to continue his life. The reason for this situation is seen as a reflection of the traumas he has experienced at past. However, there are bigger mysteries than thought.

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Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.

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Barboros sets off to see a play with his wife Ceren and nine-year-old son Ali, when a luxury car crashes into his vehicle at high speed. Barboros loses his wife and son in the accident, and his grief is compounded when the driver responsible for his family's death is released.

A private boy's school opts to become mixed, and male students must adjust to the presence of new female students.

Vural has to work for Haluk, who betrayed his mentor Suphi. When Haluk plans to steal a priceless gospel, Vural gets his chance to avenge his mentor but he will have to face his own internal conflicts as well as everyone after the gospel.

A film that takes a different approach to the theme of people whose lives have changed after traveling to India and embarking on a spiritual journey, focusing on the lives of young people in Turkey. The story takes place at a university in Istanbul. One day, the door to a classroom filled with young people facing various challenges opens, and a young Indian girl named Shiva enters. At first, everyone teases her for her clothing and appearance, but she eventually becomes everyone's friend. Her different perspective, beliefs, and mythological stories, stemming from her different cultural background, will change their lives. However, what no one knows is that this Indian girl has a secret. The film stands out for its critical perspective on the superficial lives of today's youth, the social pressures that prevent them from becoming individuals, and the decline of their emotional well-being.

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We follow the story of Yunus, who lives in one of the Anatolian villages ravaged by war and violence, and his transformation into Yunus Emre, a figure of global significance whose thoughts and poems blend love and passion. His great regret at choosing to console himself with wheat will drive him to seek answers. This quest will be so profound that he will set out on the road, bidding farewell to everyone he loves, especially his beloved Balım Kız. On his journey to attain the greatest love of all, Divine Love, he will seek guidance from all the saints of Anatolia, unaware that what he seeks is already within him.

Everyone eagerly awaits the arrival of the mosaic of the gypsy girl from America to the Zeugma Museum in Gaziantep. There are others who are just as excited as museum director Esra and security guard Zeki: Barbaros and his men... When the mosaic suddenly disappears, everyone begins to suspect each other. So who stole the mosaic?

The film Sarıkamış Children tells the story of a group of children living in a village in 1915 who set out to fight on the front lines in harsh winter conditions. In 1915, two friends from the same village, Mehmet and Yusuf, have their fathers killed by bandits in Sarıkamış. The two boys' older brother is fighting on the Sarıkamış front. Determined to find a way to join their brothers at the front, Mehmet and Yusuf learn that a group of soldiers from their village is also being sent to the front. They decide to set out with this group to reach the front.

Bekir and Tayfur, two brothers who have been unable to get their business off the ground, send actors and dancers to various organizations through their agency. To turn their fortunes around, they organize a competition called "Similar Star," which brings together lookalikes of famous celebrities. Around this time, rumors spread that the world-famous star Das Borak was struggling with burnout syndrome and psychological issues, leading to the cancellation of his concerts one by one. As Borak starts losing big money, his organizer Hüseyin comes up with a brilliant solution when he meets Bekir: to replace the megastar with Bekir, who looks just like his twin...

Kaan has difficulty getting a higher position in his work where he has built a good career. While he was occupied with his wife, children and his work, he has pretty much neglected his father. Until one day he is obliged to take care of him.

Five high school students plans to steal University Entrance Exam booklets.

Karagöz, who is going through difficult times due to poverty, reflects this problem in his home life. As a result, he argues with his wife and decides to rent out his house. Unable to escape his problems, Karagöz deceives Tuzsuz by following Hacivat's advice. However, this causes him to experience even more serious problems. Right in the midst of this chaos, Karagöz's wife plays a game to take revenge on him. Will Karagöz be able to escape the situation he has found himself in?

Adem Haberdar's life takes a completely different turn when he has to leave the police after failing an important operation. Pursuing the gang that caused him to quit his job, Adem has to take over a chicken restaurant in order to follow the gang.

Ilyas Bazna works as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey during WW2. After Bazna starts to work as a German spy he is going to experience a series of unexpected events.

Türkan Saylan, fighting cancer with all her might, continues to help everyone she knows and doesn't know with every last ounce of energy she has. As her illness progresses, her eldest son Çınar, who lives in Germany and is also a doctor, comes to Istanbul with Saylan's grandson Timur. However, when he arrives at his mother's house in the morning, he finds a group of police officers at the door and a crowd of journalists surrounding the house. A search is being conducted at Saylan's house as part of an ongoing investigation ordered by the prosecutor's office. Timur is upset by his mother's indifferent attitude, and he is also annoyed by his brother Çağlayan's attempts to soften the atmosphere. Though both sons try to get through the day without causing their sick mother further exhaustion or harm, Türkan Saylan continues to worry about everyone else affected by the situation and reaches out to help from her sickbed...

A long story that started and ended at the station.

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Ismet is dead and his family and townspeople gather for his funeral. Meanwhile, the family talks among themselves about how they will divide the inheritance.

Uncurable is the (hi)story of Abdullah Kozan who spent 47 years of his life as patient in a state hospital named “Homeland”.

In this story set in ancient times, 31 women who lost their husbands, fathers, and children in war rise up against their lack of men after many years and demand that the state send them men to marry and have children. Five single men from different regions and cultures are selected at a porter market in Istanbul to marry these 31 women. The selected men, unaware of what awaits them, believe they are going to war. However, the porters, referred to as "human donkeys," find themselves in a completely different adventure instead of the front lines.

When the calendars showed the 1950s, curiosity and interest in space had reached new heights, and many countries from Europe to Asia, led by the United States and the Soviet Union, had launched space programs and entered into fierce competition to reach beyond the unknowns of the sky. By 1957, the Soviet Union had become the first country to launch a rocket into space with Sputnik, followed by the United States as the second to make history. During these years, high school students and their friends living in Bandırma were inspired by Sputnik to pursue their dreams of space exploration. Despite lacking a space program, government support, or financial resources, they established the "Bandırma Rocket Club" with the aim of launching a rocket into space.

Hülya, Mehtap, Didem, and Arzu are planning a surprise bachelorette party for their close friend Yonca. Hülya asks her husband İbrahim, who is also the chairman of a political party, to rent a villa with a pool for Yonca's bachelorette party. When Hülya and her friends arrive at the rented villa, they encounter the fantasy-filled world of the owner, Açelya. The bright pink decor, pink objects, pink horse statues by the pool, and sexy pictures of Açelya on the walls catch everyone's attention. The girls almost forget about the party and start rummaging through Açelya's belongings. What initially seemed like fun turns into excitement when they discover a locked room. The girls spend the entire night filled with curiosity and excitement, only to wake up the next morning to a huge shock. The final twist of this fun, funny, and suspenseful bachelorette party holds a big surprise for everyone. This surprise will change both İbrahim Başkan’s and the girls’ lives.

A questioning on Turkish (Cinema) history from 1856 to present, based on the mysterious and missing film “The Fall of the Russian Monument in Ayastefanos” which was allegedly shot on 14 November 1914, the so-called birthday of Turkish Cinema.

The film tells the story of Temel, who tries to overcome an impossible task with his friends in order to be with the girl he loves.

In the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed that Turkish people can produce their own cars so he ordered 2 cars. Gunduz and engineers with him must produce 2 cars in only 130 days!

Elena, who lost her husband to cancer after the Chernobyl disaster, one of the greatest catastrophes in recent history, finds a solution in coming to Turkey for treatment when she learns that her son is also suffering from the same disease. While Elena is undergoing treatment in Trabzon, she meets Şenol, a footballer who dreams of playing for Trabzonspor. Şenol falls in love with her at first sight without a second thought... On the other hand, Trabzonspor, which was heading for the championship in the 1995-1996 football league, loses the championship in the final match, and the world of their cheerleader Ahmet collapses... On the other hand, there is Kazım Koyuncu, who has won the hearts of millions with his voice and personality. As a victim of Chernobyl who lost his life to cancer, Koyuncu is like the voice of the local people...