Mustafa Kirantepe

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

Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.

Kalender runs a small restaurant, inherited from his father. Ten years ago, after the death of his wife, he became increasingly withdrawn. He's averse to innovation and averse to taking risks, and his shop is struggling. The recent opening of a new-generation restaurant, Pidburger, only makes things worse. However, with the arrival of Öcü, a transformation begins, and they embark on numerous adventures to save the shop.

From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.

A story from Bornova, a neighborhood in Izmir. Two good friends Salih and Hakan spend their days in front of a grocery store waiting for a chance to do something with their lives.

The movie takes place in the kitchen of Cankaya Mansion on Sunday night, October 28, 1923, a day before the proclamation of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey and formally marking the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Set against the backdrop of construction activity promising to fill in the empty spaces of the urban landscape with entirely new neighborhoods, a story unfolds of an aging construction worker who, unlike his peers, has to drop all plans for the future after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor. This self-assured debut contemplates the dignity of the individual within the context of modern Turkish society.

In a Turkish village ruled by the strict Ferman Agha, Miran opens a “Groom School” to teach local men how to respect women and win the trust of their families. His unconventional methods spark a series of comedic events that transform village life.

Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in Istanbul, the tragic story of three heroes chasing an unlikely dream, running towards their sad end in a Shakespearean manner.

Stories of Turkish people living in three European cities Madrid, Paris, and Berlin. Most are illegal immigrants, and while seeking for permits or living in hide outs they go through life dealing with humiliation, insecurities, betrayals, self-pity. The stories reflect the schizophrenic nature of the immigrant world, which turns the movie into something more than life in Europe.

Besim, who set out on a long interprovincial journey with the truck escrowed to him, is stuck in the middle of a deserted road in the heart of Anatolia because of an engine breakdown. His efforts to find a mechanic for the truck, fearing that it will catch on fire, becomes more and more complicated.

A middle-aged man emerges from a pandemic slump with a new job at a quiet hotel, until some eccentric guests turn his first night into a wild adventure.

In a family consisting of a father, mother, and two children, financial difficulties compel every adult member to work. Experiencing fragmentation economically, spatially, and emotionally, the family has lost its sense of togetherness in the struggle to sustain their lives. They communicate only during breaks, and even then, their interaction takes place solely through phone calls.

With Istanbul mired in political violence, Kadir is offered release after 15 years in prison if he’ll work as an informant. In a shantytown he stumbles upon his brother Ahmet, working for the city rounding up stray dogs and shutting himself in his home.

Askin Dünkü Çocuklari, tells a bittersweet love story from the 70s to the present day, blending it with the social issues of the period.

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Mermer family, who has been managing a restaurant called “Anatolian flavors” in Haydarpasa train station for generations, consist of 8 members. Even though this family leads a quiet simple life, they will end up finding themselves in complicated situations. Moreover, this family has been keeping a secret for a long time and it just can’t come out at any cost..

Doctor Kemal is head of a private hospital, is ambitious and has the best intentions for the residents of Istanbul. He is the best candidate for mayor of the Beyoglu district – in his opinion. An opinion not shared by his sceptical ex-wife; nor by the voters who come to eat and drink at his expense; nor the party leader, who even after several meetings still thinks he's an architect rather than a doctor; not even his faithful chauffeur. The slogan 'the doctor has the cure' might be catchy, but the doctor has little clue how sick the climate of political nepotism really is.

A Turkish taxi driver tells stories which are almost unbelievable.

Barber Adnan is the neighborhood gossip. He knows everything about his customers in the neighborhood. When Adnan learns he's about to be fired, he clings to his job. Aykut, who is trying to become an internet sensation through his daughter's social media accounts, Merve, who left her city life behind to move to the village, and Meriç, who faced every possible mishap while visiting a village to ask for a girl's hand in marriage—these are the entertaining stories Adnan shares with the audience...

Hüseyin, a family man, is forced to share a bed with his brother-in-law Firat, who happens to be staying overnight in their apartment. The weather is unbearably hot and Hüseyin's "longest night" begins.

One day waves bring a wooden statue of Lenin to a small town by the Black Sea. The statue is erected in the town square by the Municipality with the hope that it would attract tourists to the town. As an official opening ceremony is planned with the participation of the Prime Minister and a Russian delegation, the statue gets stolen. Two police investigators from Ankara are assigned to find Lenin in twelve hours. Townspeople give an unexpected answer to the question «Where is Lenin?».

Veysel has never slept in his life. He sees this ability as a deficiency. Therefore, he hides this situation from everyone. He works at a luxury hotel to spend his free time at night. One night, one of the customers staying at the hotel notices Veysel's situation and a conversation begins between them.

Selman is a former boxer who once was interested in anthropology, an extraordinary imam who now works in a mosque. One day, while praying in the mosque, gunshots are echoed. One of the people inside collapses and dies. The police come to the scene and collect the first evidence and start the investigation process. He takes action after this event and decides to resolve the case through some people and circumstances he suspects. Every clue leads to an unexpected point and the events become increasingly mysterious.

A group of high school seniors want to relieve the stress of their upcoming exams. With a month to go before the exam, they decide to do one last crazy thing. Taking advantage of the fact that no one is around in the evening, they decide to drink and party in the teachers' lounge at school. The friends manage to sneak into the school unnoticed and start the party. They drink beer, dance, and laugh. One of the group's suggestions changes the course of the night: to summon the spirit of Kevser, a young girl who committed suicide at their school years ago. Though it initially seems like a fun activity, by the time they realize what this spirit-summoning session has unleashed, it's already too late. Kevser's spirit has returned as Ümmü Sıbyan. According to popular belief, this malevolent spirit, once summoned, preys on women who are expecting children, darkening their lives because she herself could not have children.

Sebahattin is known around town as a magnet for misfortune. But to win over the woman of his dreams, he changes his ways to change his luck.