Turkish

  • Tolgay Ziyal – Kizil maske AKA The Red Mask AKA The Phantom (1968)

    1961-1970CrimeFantasyTolgay ZiyalTurkey

    This was produced, directed, and written by Çetin Inanç, the protege of Yilmaz Atadeniz (who gave world the Kilink films.) Inanc went on to produce a whole ton of Turkish films, both craptacularly awesome superhero fair like this, and more modern stuff that includes violent action films.Read More »

  • Halit Refig – Ölüm Yolu (1985)

    1981-1990AdventureDramaHalit RefigTurkey

    Mehmet and his friends are prisoners and escape from a prison bus, when they have an accident. They stop a van, kill its driver and take Zeynep, who is the driver’s fiancée, as a hostage. They also contact Zeynep’s family and ask for ransom. They hide in a chalet, but the police is after them.Read More »

  • Metin Erksan – Reyhan (1969)

    Metin Erksan1961-1970DramaRomanceTurkey

    Mehmet, who decides to take revenge on Ekrem and Reyhan as soon as he is released from prison, is forced to face facts he does not know.Read More »

  • Reha Erdem – Bes Vakit AKA Times and Winds (2006)

    Reha Erdem2001-2010DramaTurkey

    Three youngsters lead difficult lives in a poor, rural mountain village in northern Turkey. Omer (Ozkan Ozen) hates his father, the village Imam, and imagines different ways to kill him. His friend Yakup (Ali Bey Kayali) has a secret infatuation with his teacher. Yildiz (Elit Iscan) must handle the housework handed out by her severe mother. Their tough existence is tempered by the wonder and excitement of youth, as their daily lives are divided into five sections, separated by prayer sessions.Read More »

  • Serhat Karaaslan – Les criminels (2020)

    2011-2020DramaSerhat KaraaslanShort FilmTurkey

    Synopsis:
    In a town in Turkey, a young couple looks for some privacy. They are rejected from the hotels because they do not have a marriage certificate. When they think they have found a way, the situation gets out of hand.Read More »

  • Fatih Akin – Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) (HD)

    Fatih Akin2001-2010DocumentaryTurkey
    Crossing the Bridge The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
    Crossing the Bridge The Sound of Istanbul (2005)

    Synopsis:
    Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music plus rock and hip-hop.Read More »

  • Ela Alyamac – Peri tozu AKA Fairy Dust (2008)

    2001-2010DramaEla AlyamacRomanceTurkey
    Peri tozu (2008)
    Peri tozu (2008)

    On the day of her mother’s death Deniz asks Peter Pan to come and take her to Neverland. Her best friend Emre convinces her to stay, and they make a pact to never leave each other and live in the Neverland that they will create together. Deniz’s world tumbles down when Emre, as a young man, suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. When Emre falls into a coma Deniz decides to go on a journey to gather fairy dust which she believes will heal her friend. On the way she bumps into Cem who is on his way to see his dying father. Along with seeing the father he has rejected since his childhood, Cem is also running away from his fiancee and their wedding preparations. On this journey of hope, Deniz and Cem’s lives entwine as they get to know each other. When they return to Istanbul, their new relationship and the magical fairy dust is put to the test.Read More »

  • Metin Erksan – Kadin Hamlet (1977)

    Metin Erksan1971-1980ClassicsCultTurkey
    Kadin Hamlet (1977)
    Kadin Hamlet (1977)

    An extraordinary interpretation of Hamlet from the phenomenal director of the Turkish Cinema: Metin Erksan.
    In this presentation Hamlet is female and search vengeance of her father.
    The relotionship of mother and son has a metamorphosis in that situation and force She-Hamlet to look for the lost father-and-daughter affection.
    A foolish young girl, frenetic acts, glowing costumes, singing and dancing under expressionist camera angles.

    Nominated for the Golden Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival , Intikam Melegi – Kadin Hamlet is Erksan’s latest work of cinema.Read More »

  • Nuri Bilge Ceylan – Kuru Otlar Üstüne AKA About Dry Grasses (2023) (HD)

    Nuri Bilge Ceylan2021-2030DramaTurkey
    Kuru Otlar Üstüne (2023)
    Kuru Otlar Üstüne (2023)

    A young art teacher hopes to be transfered to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of innapropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.Read More »

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