Writing
Safa Önal was born on 17 December 1930 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and director, known for Violet Eyes (1969), Cingöz Recai (1969) and Hicran Sokagi (2007). He died on 30 July 2023.
A group of artists set out on a quest of organising their own biennale in Istanbul.
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.
The story follows a man who wants to avenge his father. Murat is troubled by his father's illegal activities. He distances himself from his father and starts his own business. Despite this, his father secretly controls Murat's business. One day, his father is killed by an enemy. Murat, who wants to take revenge on his father's killers, will wait for the right moment.
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 escaped his enemies, Seyyid comes to Istanbul and starts working as a carpenter. He leads a quiet and solitary life. One day, he meets Sedef at a nightclub. This encounter quickly turns into love. The couple will fight to leave their enemies behind and start a new life together.
The film tells the story of a young man who moves to Istanbul and falls in love. Bekir, the son of the richest man in Çukurova, is pro-industrialization. He convinces his father to sell part of their land. He takes his cousin İskender with him and moves to Istanbul. He becomes a partner in his fellow countryman Serhat's factories and wins new contracts. He falls into conflict with Ferit, the factory owner who is his biggest rival in his new business, and Ferit's daughter Leyla. This conflict between the two companies ends when Bekir falls in love with Leyla. However, his clan will try to prevent this relationship.
This romantic melodrama tells the sad story of a platonic love between Ümmühan and Selman.
The film is about the life story of Fatma, a poor girl who lost her family in an accident, when she comes to Istanbul. Fatma comes to Istanbul from Tehran after the death of her family. His goal is to find his uncle here and inherit his father's inheritance from him. Although Fatma finds her uncle, she cannot inherit her father and is forced to work as a maid in this house. His uncle's son Ali and Fatma fall in love with each other and decide to get married. Ali's family sends him to their factory in Iran to prevent this marriage. He also kicks Fatma out of the house.
The story of Asiye, who was pushed to be a prostitute, always looking for a way out.
Newly appointed judge of a small ashore town of Bodrum falls in love with the handsome big shot of the town who is not as innocent as the residents think him of.