Yaman Okay

Liberation: Those Crazy Turks (1994)

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

Walking After Midnight (1992)

Newly divorced Nilgün, a doctor from Istanbul, is sent to a remote small town to practice; where she meets up with long lost friend Havva while treating local prostitutes. ...

Daydreams of Miss Cazibe (1992)

Cazibe is a woman in her late thirties, who has never got married or had a relationship with a man in her life. She lives with her old mother and her uncle who feels an attraction towards her. The lonely woman, whose only existence is her small room, spend ...

Rosa, I Love You (1992)

Story of daydreaming rebellious Rosa searching for love from her teenage years to her deathbed. ...

Denize Hançer Düştü (1992)

The story of two female theater actors, Deniz and İpek. The events that take place during the rehearsals and staging of Jean Genet's play "The Balcony" are intertwined with love, indifference, passion, sexuality, and the lust for power, just like in the p ...

Piano Piano Kid (1991)

In 1940s Turkey, the war is recently over, but the wounds are still fresh, and the WWII is going on next door. A different family lives in each room of a mansion. They all lead a scarce life but hold on to life with hope. ...

Siyabend and Xece (1991)

The mythological love story of two Kurdish youth. ...

Journey of Hope (1990)

In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their sev ...

My Cinemas (1990)

Nesibe lives with her poor family in a slum in Istanbul. Her father, who can't hold down a job, often takes out his anger on his family. Knowing that this is not all there is to life, Nesibe finds solace in movies. ...

Tatar Ramazan (1990)

In 1942 during the time of war, Tatar Ramazan goes to jail because murder after argument on lands. When he gets out, he finds out that the life outside is much harder. ...

Fazilet (1990)

About a woman named Fazilet, who lives with a rich family as a handmaid, undergoing a change of identity in her imaginary world with the frustration brought by her social status. ...

Acılar Paylaşılmaz (1989)

This Turkish movie introduces a father who tries to discourage his homosexual son and associates homosexuality with paternal issues. ...

El Kapıları (1988)

When Zeynel goes away to work, her lover Elif is adopted by a rich aga. After a while, it is heard that Elif is pregnant. ...

Dönüş (1988)

The Third Eye (1988)

Tunç, who is a director, is looking for a location in a small town for his new film. He observes everything around him for his screenplay. However, he constantly changes what he writes because he doesn't like it. He tries to turn some of the events he see ...

Emanet (1988)

A Long Night (1987)

The story of a young woman who abandoned her husband and ran away with the man she had been in love with since her childhood. ...

Evlat (1986)

40 m² Deutschland (1986)

Turna is brought from Turkey to Germany by her husband Dursun to start a new life. She soon realizes that he keeps her locked up in their flat every time he leaves for work in order to save her from immoral influences of the Western society. The dream of a ...

Yoksul (1986)

A kind-hearted tea maker works in a bustling commercial inn, where his good nature makes him an easy target. The business owner takes advantage of his generosity, while the woman he loves manipulates him for money, playing on his trust. As he faces these c ...

Tarzan Rıfkı (1986)

A story about a poor and guilt guy who is being used by mafia for dirty work. ...

Deli Deli Küpeli (1986)

Two schizophrenic patients escape from a mental asylum supposing they were mistakenly quarantined. When they arrive at a country village, the villagers assume one is a sheriff and the other is a local magistrate. ...

How to Save Asiye (1986)

After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show. ...

Çağdaş Bir Köle (1986)

Sokakların Kanunu (1986)

Based on Death Wish 2 ...

The Frogs (1985)

In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes t ...

Seyyid (1985)

The film tells the story of Seyyid, who is trying to build a new life after being released from prison. Seyyid has just been released from prison, where he was sent because of a blood feud. His enemies are waiting for an opportunity to kill him. Having esc ...

Kanun Adamı (1985)

Murat, a lawyer, has a close friend named Kemal who is on trial for murder. Kemal, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital for some time, confesses to the crime. However, Murat insists that Kemal did not commit the murder. He takes on his friend's ...

The Wrestler (1984)

With good guidance from director Zeki Okten but an uninspired script, this story of a brother and his Turkish family influenced by old and new traditions is somewhat uneven. Bilal (Tarik Akan) is devoted to the art of wrestling, following in the footsteps ...

Secret Intentions (1984)

Aysen has never had an intimate relationship before. As she gets closer to her colleague Cem, the repressed emotions she holds inside emerge. ...

Doktor Civanım (1983)

Kemal writes a letter to his mother telling her that he is a doctor. His mother is so happy that she spreads the news throughout the village. When the girls in the village learn that Kemal is returning to the village, they do everything they can to win him ...

Kahreden Kursun (1983)

Kaçak (1982)

The love between a man wanted by the gendarme and a woman who hid him. ...

Alişan (1982)

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 ...

The Lake (1982)

Nalan reminds Murat of his wife who died in the lake. After a while, Murat convinces himself that Nalan is his dead wife, Sabiha. Murat loses his sense of reality when a new man gets involved. ...

Tomruk (1982)

A film that reflects the adventurous journey and difficult life of two friends who make a living by logging. Kürşat Çavuş and Deli Ormanlı Ali are two close friends who are inseparable and even serve in the military together. Deli Ormanlı Ali is in l ...

My Friend (1982)

The story of a man who learns that his friend, whom he loves more than his life, is the enemy he was looking for to kill. ...

The Horse (1982)

A father and son come to grips with external hardships and their own human frailties as they attempt to earn enough money to send the boy to school. ...

Seni Kalbime Gömdüm (1982)

Davaro (1981)

Memo returns from Germany to get married with his love but his fathers killer Sulo is being released from jail. As a village rule he has to get revenge for his fahter or he can not get married but he doesn't want to kill so they stage a fake death with Sul ...

Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)

To Crush The Serpent (1981)

Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her. ...

Ben De Özledim (1981)

Ferdi works as a bus driver in a small town. However, the money he earns barely supports Ferdi. Ferdi, who is engaged to Gül, cannot save enough money to have a wedding as he wishes. Therefore, she applies to go to Libya to earn money for the wedding. ...

The Sacrifice (1980)

After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of him. ...

Hasan the Rose (1980)

A film director comes to Stockholm claiming he is an internationally renowned filmmaker. The truth is that he is a total failure. He is counting on that his compatriots have saved big money working in Sweden. Money he intend to spend on making a film. ...

On Fertile Lands (1980)

The tragic story of three farm worker who migrates from their village to the cotton land Çukurova. ...

Kanal (1979)

Based on real events, this story traces a young district governor's moral awakening as he confronts a powerful landowner in rural Adana. What begins as a routine bureaucratic act soon turns into a struggle to shield villagers from exploitation, greed, and ...

The Herd (1978)

Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodity - in far away Ankara. During their long train ride, bribes must be paid to petty officials, sheep are stolen or die in the packed, airless wagons, and the ...

Children of Heaven (1977)

The story of two hostile families. ...