Serra Yılmaz

Amichemai (2025)

Anna Ricca is an enthusiastic veterinarian who divides her time between managing the farm and the many family roles that, in turn, make her an enamored wife, an affectionate daughter, an anxious mother, a patient grandmother. The sudden death of Gino, Anna ...

Istanbul Trilogy: Meze (2024)

In order to cope with a big disappointment on her wedding day, a woman gathers at the table with her loved ones to share delicious mezes. ...

Divine (2020)

While reporting on the election of the Pope in Rome, the completely atheistic journalist Gregory falls in love with Maria of all people, who is about to become a nun and is therefore actually promised to God. Gregory faces an accumulation of mysterious obs ...

The Goddess of Fortune (2019)

Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over 15 years and, despite the feeling they still have for each other, their relationship is now at crisis. When Alessandro's best friend, out of the blue, asks them to take care of her two kids for a few days, ...

La prima pietra (2018)

Küçük Ortak (2017)

Ceren, a young copywriter, starts a new job. She is selected to work on one of the company's most important advertising campaigns. But there is one problem: the team that will come up with ideas for the children's clothing ad must have children of their ow ...

Red Istanbul (2017)

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 ...

Tommaso (2016)

Tommaso has just left his first wife but he will meet a new person who will change everything in his life. ...

Dust Cloth (2015)

Nesrin and Hatun are two Kurdish cleaning women living in Istanbul. While Nesrin tries to survive with her little daughter, trying to understand why her husband left her, Hatun dreams of buying a house in the district where they clean. ...

Heatwave (2015)

In a small village of the South of France, life is made difficult by a sweltering heat wave and its corollary, a worrisome lack of water. Everyone is under great pressure, especially the farmers whose fields are not irrigated. Which is the reason why the r ...

Eyyvah Eyvah 3 (2014)

Life is tough for Geyikli clarinetist Huseyin Badem after marrying his true love, Mujgan. He must grab every opportunity that comes his way to take care of his expanding family, even if it means playing clarinet by night for dingy clubs in the area. ...

Hititya: Madalyonun Sırrı (2013)

Two brothers and their sister discover a world beyond imagination and the magic within them after the disappearance of their mother. ...

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2012)

Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the vein of "Paris, je t'aime" and "New York, I love you". They come together to remind viewers that Istanbul's hist ...

The Pomegranate (2011)

"The Pomegranate" tells the story of a woman; seeking her own justice. "The Pomegranate" questions the justice of four people with different beliefs in a house, in half a day and in their own realms of faith. Asuman is a fortune-teller with uncanny psychic ...

Losers' Club (2011)

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 pre ...

Pipì Room (2011)

Clash of civilization over an elevator in Piazza Vittorio (2010)

The Voice (2010)

Derya works in a bank's call centers to support her elderly mother. One day her life is suddenly turned upside down as she begins to hear a strange voice whispering to her. The source of the voice is a mystery and it tells her things and facts no-one else ...

Vavien (2009)

Celal, lives an unhappy family life with his wife Sevilay and his child in a small town. Celal and his brother Cemal, running an electrician shop which doesn't go well. They are in debt. The only fun they have is going to the night clubs in Samsun. Celal's ...

Me and Roz (2009)

People of a small town face migration as a dam project threatens their hometown. A local journalist assumes leadership on the issue. As townsfolk begin accepting defeat, 13-year-old Roz, who came to the town after her village was destroyed, starts becoming ...

A Perfect Day (2008)

Antonio and Emma have been separated for years, but he does not accept when Emma dates other men. Indeed Antonio proves obsessive, aggressive and intrusive, and again threatens Emma to hurt the children: little Kevin, shy and introverted, and the adolescen ...

Saturn in Opposition (2007)

This film focuses on contemporary 30- and 40-somethings trying to make sense of their lives in an age in which the old certainties have disappeared. Lorenzo and Davide make their lives together within a circle that includes Antonio and Angelica, married wi ...

Il segreto di Rahil (2007)

Rahil is a twelve year old Iraqi refugee girl living in an impoverished neighborhood of Rome, Italy. Her story is revealed in a series of flashbacks, as told by Rahil herself, through the bars of a jail-cell from an undisclosed location. Her guardians, Jam ...

Facing Windows (2003)

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her. ...

9 (2002)

In a poor neighbourhood of Istanbul, a young homeless girl has been found dead. Six people from the neighbourhood are being interrogated. While the police camera is recording, these six witnesses find themselves caught in manipulation and abuse, forcing th ...

House of Hearts (2002)

A drama of separation seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy, Osman, whose parents leave Turkey to work in Europe. Around this drama the expressive Turkish music, the overwhelming nature and traditional poetry unfold — together they form some of t ...

Yeşil Işık (2002)

The legendary love story of Ali and Elif. Ali, who lost everything due to the impact of September 11 on the stock market, dies of a heart attack and goes to the other side. However, he is not accepted on the other side because his time is not up. He cannot ...

O da Beni Seviyor (2001)

Summer Love is a 2001 Turkish drama film directed and written by Barış Pirhasan with Gül Dirican. ...

His Secret Life (2001)

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele. ...

Güle Güle (2000)

Car mechanic Şemsi separated from his wife years ago and lives alone, far away from his only child. Celal is a disciplined retired colonel married to Zarife. İsmet is an introverted film buff who has spent his life on the island, while Galip is a faithfu ...

Last Harem (1999)

On the eve of the fall of the Ottoman Empire: in the harem of Sultan Abdulhamit II, the odalisque of Italian origin Safiyè dreams of becoming the sultan's first mistress. To achieve her goal, the girl, aided by the eunuch Nadir, is even willing to kill. B ...

Hollywood Runaways (1997)

The two friends Tuna & Fedai, who lead their lives with various mischief, decide to escape to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams. ...

Moon Time (1994)

A psychological story about a calligrapher trying to find a path between the wife he abandoned years ago and his young mistress. Fifty‑year‑old calligrapher Agah decides to escape the stormy days of the city and return to his ancestral homeland. His o ...

Tersine Dünya (1994)

The film is set in a world where traditional gender roles between women and men are reversed. Bitirim Leyla and Sarı Leman are the tough, street-smart women of their neighborhood. While Leman works in a factory, Leyla makes a living through small-time sca ...

The Trace (1994)

Commissioner Kemal, who is nearing retirement, investigates a suicide case. Cezmi Kara, whose face has become unrecognizable, has been found dead in her home. Kemal suspects that this is a murder and obsesses over the dead man's face. ...

The Yellow Mercedes (1993)

The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon ...

Women's Ward (1990)

Murat is a charismatic political prisoner in Malatya. He is well respected by both inmates and prison officers. There he meets two women: Tozey, a famous prostitute, and Hanim, a defenseless woman accused of murdering her husband. ...

Fotoğraflar (1989)

The film tells the love story of a Turkish girl and a Greek boy who grow up together. Their families' strong opposition to the relationship leads the story to a tragic end. ...

Motherland Hotel (1987)

Zebercet is an obsessive man living a monotonous life in a hotel with few customers. This monotonous life changes with the arrival of a woman who does not even give her name. She stays only one night in the room she has rented and leaves the hotel to come ...

Sevgili Bebeklerim (1987)

Sen De Yüreğinde Sevgiye Yer Aç (1987)

Afife Jale (1987)

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to we ...

My Aunt (1986)

Üftade has long been the object of men's fury. Her only hope is to marry the young man she is in love with and escape her traumatic life in the home of her abusive stepfather. However, when her lover suddenly leaves her, Üftade's despair increases expone ...

Billionaire (1986)

A civil servant in a small town, shunned by his family and his friends due to his lack of ambition, hits the jackpot in the national lottery. Not trusting anybody around him, he gradually starts to lose his mind. ...

Queen of Hearts (1986)

A frigid young housewife cannot reconcile her sado-masochistic imagination with her daily life with her submissive husband. While he is at work, she starts working in the afternoons at a local, first-class brothel. ...

The Plaintiff (1986)

It is a comedy of stubborn people who initiate a judicial process which would last 7 years because some sheep ate a few cabbages. ...

A Sip of Love (1984)

Aygül is an unhappy woman who is trying to raise her four children without the help of her unemployed, no-good husband. She starts working in a factory and this becomes the igniter of her consciousness-raising process. ...

I Love You (1983)

As a coincidence, Murat founds his ex-love Selma after several years in his town. He would like to make up and regain her trust and love. However Selma already have a different life style. ...

Sugar Pie Lady (1983)

In the harsh times of the small time crime in Istanbul, a conscientious police officer Cumali is recognized by the police chief Ziver Bey who sees Cumali as a threat and matches him with Sekerpare, a famous harlot. ...

Stranger in My Pocket (2018)

The seven old friends decide to come together for dinner. Everyone is seated at the table, chatting, eating laughing accompaniment. During the meal, it is decided to play a game. The game is pretty simple; everyone will put their phones on the desk, every ...