An Alevi family masquerading as Sunni tries to establish relations with its Sunni neighbors.
Mithat passionately collects newspapers in his Istanbul flat. The other tenants ridicule him and he lives a lonely life. As the building is to be renovated, Mithat develops a friendship with concierge Ali, another loner, who helps him save his collection. They involuntarily change each other’s fate.
An Alevi family masquerading as Sunni tries to establish relations with its Sunni neighbors.
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 film focuses on what it means to truly love someone "in sickness and in health." In the story, talented pianist Canan embarks on a passionate affair with Bekir, a mysterious agent, after saving his life. However, Bekir suddenly disappears. When he returns years later, he finds Canan married someone else. This encounter rekindles a love that had been interrupted years before. Canan is forced to make an impossible choice between her past passion and her present-day loyalty.
A love story following two young people battling with their emotions and dreams, the pressures of career, family and not knowing what the future holds. Füsun is a brilliant student, destined for a successful career but can't help from falling for Baris, a musician who struggles with a psychological disorder. As the two grow closer they start to adopt each other's traits, but becoming increasingly dependent on one another proves damaging for their relationship.
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.
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.
A lawyer turned private investigator takes on a missing person case, propelling him on an unexpected and life-altering quest.
The film asks the question would have been triple love. Ferhat and Zeynep is a happily married couple. Karlıdağ outside of marriage appears happy couple, the first love of life remained in the years ahead will be turned upside down with the introduction of the Euphrates Nazlıgül again. Zeynep even a night encounter with the former love of her husband Nazlıgül powdery mildew that can not bear to be separated , and that is the love in his heart can not prevent the re-ignition.
Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.
A man is forced to confront his past after he loses everything in an accident. Mustafa is a successful business man living a seemingly great life with his family when an accident takes it all away from him and leaves him with many questions and a cab driver, Fikret, who can answer it all. Mustafa is due to get a lot more than what he bargained for, however, as his interrogations take him to long-forgotten childhood memories and force him to see his formerly perfect life from a very different perspective.
Çiçek is a girl who grew up in a small village. She has so many questions about her own life with no answers. And then her life is changed by Dogan, her literature teacher.
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".
A drama-thriller centered on an advertising agency employee for whom work is an outlet from his life under his overbearing mother's roof.
A conservative Muslim girl falls in love with an agnostic journalist.
The film deals with the problems experienced when a man who is released from prison returns home. Tarik is about to get out of the prison he has been in for six years. He married Nurten a few days before he went to prison, but hasn't seen her for years. Nurten lives with Tarık's family after Tarık goes to prison. During the years Tarık was in prison, she became close to her husband's brother Fikret and became pregnant. When Tarik is released, he will both try to get used to the new life outside and confront his wife and brother's relationship. (Derived from tsa.org.tr)
Famous film director Levent (45), the honorary guest of Soke Film Festival from Istanbul, is completely unaware of Aliye (25), a housekeeper at the hotel where he is staying. However, Aliye, who is trying to tailor a new life story for herself, knows Levent and his films very well. Aliye's intriguing story brings together these two distant people with completely different lives. Now, they have to choose between reality and fiction.
Haunted by his dark past, a man takes a job as a fire warden in a remote tower in the wilderness, and is inexorably drawn towards a young woman with a terrible secret of her own.
Escaping from their dysfunctional families, Behiye and Handan become best friends. Their euphoria will soon be replaced by regrets and eventual betrayal as class differences resurface.
Mirza, who works as a security guard at a site, embarks on a relentless battle with the mafia after a murder is committed at the site and the only eyewitness, a young girl, is kidnapped. At first, neither the police nor the mafia take Mirza seriously, but as he swiftly dismantles the mafia, the situation grows increasingly complex. As the mystery unravels, it becomes clear that everyone is not what they seem, and the twisted nature of their relationships is exposed.
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 young girl falls in love with her best friend's mother during a period of self-discovery. In her admiration, she wants to be like her and learns to grow up by making some mistakes.
Ali who is a guitarist has some issues about him life and decides to make a road trip from Istanbul to Eastern Anatolia. While driving on road, he picked up a hitchhiker who named Leyal.
A Turkish small time black marketeer wants to enter the cell phone business. To get enough money, he promises the local doctor to get medicine for sick children.
With his 2 wives Kuheylan started as a doorkeeper in an apartment after immigrating from small town to city. While Kuheylan was dreaming to be rich, his wives got impressed under city culture and joined their forses agains their husband.
The film tells the story of Alişan, who is trying to escape from his bloodthirsty pursuers. Alişan is released from prison, where he was serving time for murder. Unable to return to his hometown of Urfa due to blood feuds, he goes to stay with his friend Müslüm. The two start working on a construction site they find in Marmaris. The blood feud pursuers track Alişan to Marmaris. Alişan escapes their attack with the help of Aslı, a deaf and mute woman living in a nearby villa. Over time, Aslı and Alişan fall in love. Unable to bear the burden of living on the run, Alişan will make a new decision.
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.
Haunted by his dark past, a man takes a job as a fire warden in a remote tower in the wilderness, and is inexorably drawn towards a young woman with a terrible secret of her own.
Shares a lead actor · Same director
Famous film director Levent (45), the honorary guest of Soke Film Festival from Istanbul, is completely unaware of Aliye (25), a housekeeper at the hotel where he is staying. However, Aliye, who is trying to tailor a new life story for herself, knows Levent and his films very well. Aliye's intriguing story brings together these two distant people with completely different lives. Now, they have to choose between reality and fiction.
Shares a lead actor · Same director
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