Turkish Films I Watched
The only criteration for a film to be listed here is if their directors are Turkish and if they impress me.
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- DirectorCemal SanStarsSerdar OrçinBegüm BirgörenUfuk BayraktarAli is a young man whose life passes as a routine between his house and the little shop he owns. But everything changes when she meets Zeynep, a girl who's recently moved to the neighborhood. She begins to come by his shop to have some small talk with him and not surprisingly, he falls for her.
- DirectorFatih AkinStarsAlexander HackeAhmed UlugCem YegulAward-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.
- DirectorTomris GiritliogluStarsMurat YildirimBeren SaatOkan Yalabik"When a nationalistic wealthy landowner's idealist son falls for a non-muslim prostitute, he finds himself in a conflict between his feelings and politics under the shadow of the " Events of September 6th-7th in 1955.
- DirectorMahsun KirmizigülStarsMahsun KirmizigülDemet EvgarMurat ÜnalmisIn the southeast region of Turkey, the Altun family lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.
- DirectorÖmer VargiStarsCem YilmazMazhar AlansonCeyda DüvenciWhen Altan swipes prescription drugs from his brother Nuri's pharmacy, they soon find themselves on a dangerous but funny road trip to get rid of the stuff and escape the mafiosi Altan tried to double-cross. Along the way, the brother who are compete opposites finally bond.
- DirectorAli Taner BaltaciCem YilmazStarsCem YilmazMazhar AlansonÖzlem TekinFailed magician Iskender decides to do a tour to save his career, but has to bring his grumpy and senile father along. The tour is quite unexpectedly interrupted when a bride actually disappears from the stage.
- DirectorÖzgür DoganOrhan EskiköyStarsEmre AydinErsin BüyükgölBirgül HuzOne year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can't speak Turkish, the teacher can't speak Kurdish and is forced to become an exile in his own country. On the Way to School is a film about a Turkish teacher who is alone in a village as an authority of the state.
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsEbru CeylanNuri Bilge CeylanNazan KesalDowdy university instructor Isa is an inattentive husband to his younger, TV-business wife Bahar. Self-absorbed, Isa only communicates in the most rudimentary way, while she, similarly, detaches into crying jags and juvenile behavior.
- DirectorAytaç AgirlarStarsHalil Sezai ParacikogluMelike GünerSinan ÇaliskanogluOn a night of despair after being turned down continuously for the scripts he writes, Metin ends up in a bar where he meets a girl named Duygu. After spending the night together, she walks out in the morning before he wakes up and leaves only a short note.
- DirectorÇagan IrmakStarsCemal HünalMelis BirkanYildiz KültürTells about those people whose lives have been isolated by modern lifestyles; It is also Foods, mothers, old songs and love that this movie is consists of.
- DirectorÖmer Faruk SorakStarsMehmet GünsürBelçim BilginAltan ErkekliYear 1977, a September morning in Ankara... Yilmaz tries to rush his pregnant wife Neriman to the hospital and he crushes into Omer's car. This accident causes Omer's pregnant wife Inci, who was in the back seat, to have a pre-term labor. The babies are born on the same day. They see each other for the first time.
- DirectorÖmür AtaySelim DemirdelenKudret SabanciStarsAltan ErkekliÖzgü NamalMehmet GünsürFive interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairy tales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
- DirectorÇagan IrmakStarsÇetin TekindorFikret KuskanHümeyraThe family of a left-wing journalist is torn apart after the military coup of Turkey in 1980.
- DirectorÖzer KiziltanStarsErkan CanMeray ÜlgenGüven KiraçA promotion brings a Muslim's relationship with God into question.
- DirectorTolga ÖrnekStarsNejat IslerYigit ÖzsenerAhu TürkpençeKaan 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 pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.
- DirectorMert BaykalStarsFerhan SensoyRasim ÖztekinAli ÇatalbasBased on a true event, the film tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization.
- DirectorYilmaz ErdoganStarsYilmaz ErdoganDemet AkbagAltan ErkekliVizontele Tuuba is the sequel to Vizontele and recounts the 1980 military coup, the repercussions of the coup in a small southeastern town in Turkey. This is a very confusing period: every sad incident leads to a funny event or every funny incident results in sadness.
- DirectorYilmaz ErdoganÖmer Faruk SorakStarsYilmaz ErdoganDemet AkbagAltan ErkekliLives of residents in a small, Anatolian village change when television is introduced to them.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalMünir ÖzkulHalit AkçatepeLazy, uneducated students share a very close bond. They live together in the dormitory, where they plan their latest pranks. When a new headmaster arrives, the students naturally try to overthrow him. A comic war of nitwits follows.
- DirectorNeco ÇelikStarsMetin AkpinarHaluk BilginerAta DemirerLe Chic is a very stylish French restaurant in the heart of Istanbul. One of the biggest reasons for being one of the socialite's attractions is that one of its partners is Kader Sayar, the famous actor of the media. Kader is running the restaurant with her sister Duygu and her manager Kerem. Her partner, Sakir is devoting his life to pursuing women.
- DirectorLevent SemerciStarsMete HorozogluIlker KizmazBirce AkalayStory of 40-man Turkish task force who must defend a relay station.
- DirectorMurat SaraçogluStarsDemet AkbagÖzgü NamalSarp ApakTurkey is under the yoke of the military regime. Unbelievable events will develop in the axis of the house of the custodian mother, who takes care of the children of prostitutes.
- DirectorKorhan BozkurtStarsSezen AksuSelin DemiratarIdil DizdarThe film is about the life of a fashion designer who had a tragedy in her childhood.
- DirectorYilmaz ErdoganStarsYilmaz ErdoganTolga ÇevikDemet AkbagA struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.