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Scenes I Imagine (2020)

Hayalimdeki Sahneler aims to explain and analyze scenes from 3 heavily queer coded Turkish films from 80s. ...

Liberation: Those Crazy Turks (1994)

It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told. ...

Kelebekler Sonsuza Uçar (1993)

The story of İskilipli Atıf Hoca, who was sentenced to death by the Independence Court for opposing the hat law after the proclamation of the Republic. ...

Kurt Kanunu (1992)

1926, Turkey. Anatolia is undergoing a difficult and harsh process marked by turmoil and uncertainty. Alongside the decisive and conscious directives to establish the new infrastructure of the new Turkey, there are also examples of resistance that cause an ...

Ateş Üstünde Yürümek (1991)

The turbulent history of a country will be narrated through a modern ballet imbued with extraordinary aesthetics and poetry, staged as if on a theater stage. While the events are narrated solely through the modern ballet from a historical perspective, the ...

Bir Aşk Masalı (1990)

Scenes of Tide (1989)

Two passionate lovers who can neither live together nor apart and who are increasingly consumed by each other allow this toxic relationship to make them lose control of their lives. ...

My Daughter and Me (1988)

The film tells the story of a mother who dedicates her life to her daughter. Reyhan is pregnant with Kenan's child. After a while, Kenan leaves Reyhan. Reyhan gives birth alone and leaves her daughter in a mosque courtyard. Just as she is about to commit s ...

Yaşamak (1988)

Dilan (1987)

Based on a well-known Turkish novel, Dilan narrates the story of a peasant woman who decides to avenge the murder of her lover. In a remote village in Southeastern Turkey, two men are in love with beautiful Dilan: the rich Paso and the poor but brave Mirka ...

Aaahh Belinda (1986)

Serap is a successful theater actress. Although she rejects the traditional roles assigned to women in her personal life, she agrees to play the role of a traditional housewife in a shampoo commercial. However, she is unaware that this commercial will turn ...

Değişim (1986)

Genç ve Dul (1986)

Suçlu Gençlik (1986)

The story of the young commissioner Cetin, who went after the criminals who sells drugs, and Neslihan, the model who addicted to the drugs. ...

Bir Günlük Aşk (1986)

Leyla, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, goes to Turkey for a vacation with her father. Bored with her own life, Leyla wants to be alone and wander around alone. While the nanny is sleeping, she escapes from the hotel at night. She goes to the house o ...

Oteldeki Cinayet (1986)

One of the country's famous bankers, Ibrahim kills his cheating wife in a hotel room. Only a hotel employee named Yilmaz witnesses this event. When Yilmaz realizes that the murderer is the banker Ibrahim, he goes to his hometown, fearing for his safety. Ib ...

Vasfiye Is Her Name (1985)

The story of a provincial woman named Vasfiye, whose life passed changing hands and drifting between men in Aegean towns, is told by different narrators. The story changes every time the narrator changes. However, it is not known which story is the truth. ...

A Lonely Woman (1985)

Suna, who attracts attention with her beauty and personality, goes on vacation with her friend Ayla, who has severed her ties with romantic relationships. This vacation brings out their sexual desires and drags them into an unwanted predicament. ...

Kahreden Gençlik (1985)

Kemal is a successful journalist. He has a happy family with his wife Aynur and son Cengiz. Cengiz is known for his diligence at school. His classmates, however, are irresponsible, lazy, and fond of partying. He is in a romantic relationship with his class ...

Karanfilli Naciye (1984)

An affair between a wealthy teenager and a prostitute. ...

Lionman II: The Witchqueen (1979)

A young man who has been raised by a witch uses his claw-like hands to battle his enemies and rescue a princess. ...