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The days when Istanbul was occupied as a result of the Armistice of Mudros after the First World War and the Fenerbahce football team won the "Harington Cup".
Ali Osman is a former bully of city of Istanbul. But lately he gives up bully and starts to operate a synthetic pitch. He often meets his old friends, former bullies, too. One day Ali Osman receives a news which is related with his previous passionate life. Then the whole action stats as a chain of events.
Isa is blamed for a robbery. He is badly beaten and given twenty four hours to return the money. Instead of finding the money, Isa finds a gun.
Gökhan is a journalist. He's on the road, driving from Istanbul to Southwestern Anatolia in order to make a good story for his newspaper. His car breaks down in a wilderness. What's more, his phone runs out of battery. Gökhan waits for help for hours but nobody shows up. After a while, a walking man appears out of nowhere.
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.
After completing his studies in France, young Ali gets exiled to an Anatolian town, where he becomes a teacher and begins to question his own beliefs.
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.
Hayati and Tezcan lose their parents at a young age and are raised by their father's close friend, Uncle Salih. Uncle Salih inherits a large mansion from his brother, whom he has never met. The news spreads throughout the neighborhood. Upon hearing the news, the neighborhood's most troublesome and notorious resident, Deli Murat, takes advantage of Uncle Salih's advanced Alzheimer's disease and saddles him with a significant debt to pay off his debt to Rıza. Seeing this as a debt of gratitude, Hayati and Tezcan risk themselves by getting involved in dangerous yet comical situations to rescue Uncle Salih from his predicament and turn the situation in their favor.
Two lifelong friends are determined to save their beloved local football club, Kadırga Spor, by securing a crucial transfer player. However, borrowing money from a dangerous loan shark backfires, sending them into a chaotic race to protect both Kadırga Spor and themselves.
Kapan tells the story of a wealthy man and his family. Süleyman, one of Antalya's wealthiest men, is very devoted to his children. Their lives are turned upside down by the psychological trauma he experiences following the tragic death of his son Tarık's girlfriend. Without informing his family, Süleyman organizes a competition themed "Truth or Dare," with a prize of 100 million dollars but with death as the consequence. In this competition, there is no other way out but to be honest. Aslı, who learns about the competition her father has organized, will uncover the truth and confront her father.
Three men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a thief, Ali. By a twist of fate their paths crosses at Central Station and start to work as a team. But their past won't let them go too faraway...
Fikret, who runs an old barber shop inherited from his father, and Taner, a salesman trying to get rich quick, will see their lives completely transformed with the help of Rıza, Fikret's childhood friend who is visually impaired. The most ornate chair in the shop, which Fikret put up for sale to raise funds for his eye surgery, will become the most valuable piece in a shrine where hundreds of people pray and make wishes. Düzgün Söğüş, who is preparing for the elections to become the village headman, will do everything in his power to take advantage of this opportunity.
Mustafa Kemal invites Mehmet Akif to Ankara for prevent the propaganda of the occupier states and to increase the participation of the people in the liberation struggle. Mehmet Akif is set out with his 13-year-old son and encounters many incidents as he moves towards Ankara. Mehmet Akif, who was deeply affected by his experiences and witnesses, tries to write the National Anthem in this process.
Yusuf is a youngster living with his sister and brother in one of Adana’s suburbs. On the roof of the house where they live, he passionately feeds and raises the pigeons bequeathed by his father. He has got a special bond with a female pigeon named Maverdi. His brother forces him to work and to earn money. Yusuf who doesn’t know any other world than the one with his pigeons on the roof will face the labor life and the realities of his neighborhood.
Omnibus of five short films that were shot in the Turkish province of Kars, on the border with Armenia. Among the five directors are three debutants who were chosen to film their stories after winning a scenario contest. The final result is a sympathetic collection of films that remain small and simple: the puppy love between a boy and a girl on their winter trip to school, the memories of a young woman about her mother's response to her first menstruation and bra, and the story of a student who returns to his village, but all too soon flees again for the past that is waiting for him there. The stories take place strikingly often around the cemetery and look at things from the past being revealed. The last contribution to the omnibus film is also significantly called ‘a small truth’.
A shop that everyone knows, but no one dares to step into... "FOR A FRIEND", an absurd dark comedy about neighborhood culture, hidden desires, and social taboos. This short film reveals the hidden world behind Enver’s seemingly ordinary life.
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Gurbuz, a crook in Istanbul's Balat district attempts to defraud a mob leader nicknamed Yellow Kenan and his men and gets killed. But he’s going to be resurrected like Frankenstein, one of the most popular horror figures in horror movies.
You always tried, always failed; try again, fail again, this time fail better.
Cemil is a feisty young man from Trabzon who played for Trabzonspor in the mid-1990s. He transferred to Beşiktaş during the same period and changed greatly in character after moving to Istanbul. During a Beşiktaş-Trabzonspor match, he scored three goals against his former team, Trabzonspor, and then did three somersaults, earning him the nickname "Somersaulting Cemil" and turning all his old friends and fellow Trabzon natives against him. He left his fiancée Zeynep and settled in Istanbul, never returning to his hometown for 20 years. Now in his 40s, Cemil is forced to return to Trabzon when he hears that his father has had a heart attack. However, he is too late—his father has already passed away. He wants to return to Istanbul immediately after the funeral, but he is forced to change his mind after hearing the words of his closest friend, Kemal.
Infinite Love tells the story of a woman whose life changes after she meets a man 20 years her junior. Nazan Ulucan is a successful journalist. Her life takes a completely different turn in both her personal and professional life after meeting Efehan, who is 20 years her junior. While trying to share the article series she is working on with the public, Nazan also struggles to find a place in Efehan's life.
The story of a couple on their honeymoon who try to reconcile their friends, who have decided to break up due to a misunderstanding.
A secret murder plot at a forest cabin collapses as greed, uninvited guests and the mafia turn the night into a fight for survival.
Fikret accidentally becomes a priest, finding himself in an unpredictable position in the priesthood. Unexpectedly rising to the Vatican, Fikret decides to return home.
During a turbulent period in the ‘80s, love blossoms between a young man and a woman residing at a mental health rehabilitation center in Turkey.
A village in the Black Sea region is under the influence of a curse. A couple decides to stop the sad story of lovers who have not been able to meet for hundreds of years under the influence of the charm, even if they are the children of enemy families.
Reşat, a withdrawn and asocial young man who works at a pirate DVD shop, represses his feelings for the girl next door, and adds excitement to his life with petty theft. The film turns into a thriller when the shadowy Celal, a friend of Reşat's boss, gets shot just after he leaves a package in the shop and Reşat has to make sense of the photo and the gun it contains.
Quiet and introverted toll booth clerk Kenan's life, a humdrum routine between the Tavsancik toll booth plaza and his home, will change the day the new operations chief comes to inspect Tavsancik.
The famous businessman Fahri and his family are kidnapped by Somali pirates. The pirates demand a large ransom from Turkey for the release of the businessman and his family. The Turkish government decides to form an illegal team for this task. Colonel Mehmet, who has been imprisoned for a long time, is offered this mission in exchange for his release. Mehmet, along with six people selected from the prisoners, will try to rescue Fahri and his family.
Fahri Fırfır, a hotel owner blinded by greed, and his manager Şehnaz Şıkır want to expand their hotels by destroying the forests. A family defying them finds an unexpected ally: the mole team consisting of Boyo, Süslü, Kösteban, Köstepem, and Köstosun will do everything in their power to protect their forest.
Samet, who works as a bouncer in a bar, left home after his father abandoned the family years ago. His mother started living with his brother Emre. After a long time, Samet returns home and tells his brother Emre that he has found their father’s whereabouts and suggests they go together to where their father lives. The two brothers embark on a journey to Konya to confront their past. The other protagonist of the story, Ayşe, leads an ordinary life with her banker husband and seven-year-old daughter Ceren. When her daughter starts school, her encounter with the school’s security guard changes their lives. A secret relationship begins between the two. While Ayşe continues this relationship without fear of being caught, things eventually change. The paths of the two protagonists, Samet and Ayşe, will intersect in an unexpected way.
The story of the legendary musician Ahmet Kaya, who passed away while in exile in Paris, the capital city of France.
Film from Kenan Korkmaz
Aykut moves to a new private school in the middle of the year with his father, who is the principal. There are two separate groups between girls and boys at the school, which Aykut's father Nurettin tries to keep in line. The girls' group is 'Adab-ı Muaşeret' and the boys' group is 'Mokokolar'. Groups where not everyone is accepted are feuding mischievously among each other. A love affair begins between Aykut and Zeynep, the leader of 'Adab-ı Muaşeret', but they both have reasons to keep this love secret.
Studying engineering and dreaming to go abroad with the Erasmus project to leave behind his small town, Ali is going through a period of self-exploration, asking questions about life. His quiet life is stirred up upon his crush to Gülce, a singer at a folk music cafe. Gülce is a nursing student and to get by, she works as a caregiver to a lonely, elder man in one of the older neighbourhoods of the town. As Ali gets to know Gülce, he becomes involved in the old man’s story too. Ali goes on his search on the threshold of this encounter, asking a question to which he wouldn’t find an answer to: is any happiness possible?
The brother of Mevlevi Sheikh Ahmet Nurettin is thrown into prison despite being innocent. Dervish believes that his brother will eventually return because he is innocent. However, his hopes are shattered when the judge sentences his brother to death. The dervish embarks on a great reckoning within himself, decides to confront those responsible, and begins to incite the people to revolt. Over time, he himself will become part of the very power he opposes...
Hayri and Orhan are two music producers head over heels in debt. In an attempt to find the next big thing to turn the business around, they contact Ferhat, a gastarbeiter in Germany, and desperately bring him to Istanbul to sign him. As they are struggling to find the necessary funds to promote Ferhat's debut album, a mysterious rich woman named Firuze shows up and starts supporting them. The future now seems bright, but things are not always what they seem...
Sükran's son Veysel works in a factory. Suffering as a result of her husband's political actions, she tries to save her son from the same fate.
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...
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.
The story of a 4,000-year-old statue found by Turkish academics Şevket and Perihan during excavations in Egypt, which was stolen after being handed over to Egyptian authorities, and its journey from Egypt to Istanbul.
Maruf is a young man from Southeast Anatolia whose only concern is to marry his beloved as soon as possible. His mother became disabled while giving birth to him, which has strained his relationship with his father. Maruf wants to join the army and takes leave from his unit. Meanwhile, when it is suggested that Maruf marry Cankız, who has been widowed following the death of his uncle, everything becomes complicated. Moreover, Cankız intends to remain faithful to her late husband forever.
Turkish film 2011
In 1930s Antioch during the last days of French Mandate of Syria, Please Don't Leave is the story of Triyandafilis, a fifteen year old mentally disabled daughter of a French merchant named Antoin. Triyandafilis, Not having much freedom because of her situation she spends most of her time locked up in the mansion.
