Fikret Hakan

Laborers of the film industry have decided to march against the new censorship act in 1977. 60 years of silence in cinema was going to be interrupted for good. From actor/actresses to set workers, 400 women and men have started a 5-day-long walk to Ankara. A walk that was conceived with supportive but surprised looks of the public. The documentary tries to picture this forgotten but historical event in the light of the 100th year of cinema.

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The tragic and vengeful story of two sisters who fall in love with the same man.

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The story of an illiterate man and his family, whose existence depends on his income as a horse cab driver. When one of his horses is killed by an automobile, and when it is clear that neither justice nor charity will prevail, the man begins a slow slide into despair.

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Deniz is a young, confused, and lovesick computer engineer. He has left his small town and come to Istanbul, where he lives according to his own set of rules. The woman he loves, Lale, is a troubled young woman with a drug addiction. At the end of a night that could be a dream or reality, they wake up together. The fact that he is lying next to the woman he has dreamed of and loves truly astonishes him. The film tells the story of one of those lives that have been completely transformed in an unexpected way, changed by love. Is Deniz caught in a dream he never wants to wake up from, or is he right in the middle of reality?

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Ali is 18. His feet are firmly off the ground. The very idea of marriage seems like a game. But the bride's parents are ready and willing. Business ventures will be set up between the families; the arrangement will pay off all round. Ali, meanwhile, is more interested in playing with puppets and dressing up as a rooster for the travelling theatre. His fiancée has only so much patience... So what should his parents do? What was that? Hire a Borrowed Bride? Meaning exactly what? Well just that: borrow a bride, as the title of the film suggests......

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Zuhal and Ali Osman live a peaceful, happy life with their two children, but when Zuhal becomes pregnant with a third child, a deep conflict arises—Zuhal wants an abortion, fearing it will disrupt their lives, while Ali Osman strongly believes the unborn child has a right to live. As Zuhal undergoes the procedure, a tragic accident strikes: their children’s school bus crashes, and the couple is devastated to learn that both of their children have died.

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The story of how Zonguldak miners took action in 1990-91. Opposing privatization, the miners fought a "bread war" as a result of their joint resistance. The second film in the "Work-Bread-Freedom" trilogy.

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In 1930s Antioch during the last days of French Mandate of Syria, Please Don't Leave is the story of Triyandafilis, a fifteen year old mentally disabled daughter of a French merchant named Antoin. Triyandafilis, Not having much freedom because of her situation she spends most of her time locked up in the mansion.

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The story of a former police detective who has left his job and a businessman who smuggles weapons and receives threatening letters from an unknown person. The detective takes action to save the businessman from death. Torn between his sense of duty and love, the detective is indecisive because he is also having an affair with the businessman's beautiful wife.

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Through the eyes of a child, the story of his uncle who left an indelible mark on his life. Little Faik learned from his uncle Ali to look at the world with a smile and to love.

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The film depicts the struggles of a poor family. A father who repairs shoes works alongside his two sons. The father wants his eldest son, Mehmet, to find another job. Mehmet decides to work as a cotton picker with his wife and children. Ali, the younger son who cannot get along with his father, also begins working with them. The father suggests that they all work together to pool their money and then renovate the shop. Upon this, the entire family goes to pick cotton. However, things will not go as planned for the family embarking on this new venture.

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The film tells the story of an old sailor and a young girl who takes refuge in his home. Harun is a retired sailor who lives alone in a remote coastal town. One night, a young girl named Güneş takes refuge in Harun's home. Güneş claims she was kidnapped for ransom and escaped, hiding here by chance. She wants to stay at Harun's house until the danger passes. However, when Harun decides to report the situation to the police, Güneş admits her story was a lie and reveals her true tale. Harun will struggle with whether to believe Güneş or not.

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The police question Cemile, a young girl who was taken to the hospital with injuries and found to have alcohol and drugs in her blood, as well as evidence of rape, but they do not believe her. There is insufficient evidence and no witnesses. The person who reported the incident is nowhere to be found, and Cemile is accused of prostitution. Prosecutor Yalçın shares the same opinion as Commissioner Mahmut. Everyone who attended the party at the house where the incident took place and where Cemile went with her fiancé Sedat is questioned. They all say that Cemile came of her own free will. Cemile identifies them, but due to lack of evidence, all suspects are released.

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A love story between a singer and a model.

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The tragic love story of a man who kills his bedridden, sick wife with the help of a young and beautiful nurse...

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A woman's journey to make a better living by moving to Istanbul from her village

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This 1986 film is a Turkish adaptation of the fairy tale Le Petit Prince, written by French author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943. Directed by Remzi Jöntürk, the film features the original story as well as fairy tale Turkish heroes such as Nasrettin Hoca for localization purposes.

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