Aytaç Arman

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.

This is the story of Melek, who lost her family in an accident when she was a child and struggled to survive on the streets alone. Melek was on vacation with her family in Antalya when she was a baby and was involved in a major accident, from which she was the only survivor. Melek, who has experienced constant ups and downs in her life, has only one supporter: her friend Koray. Koray is also a street child in a difficult situation. Their only common ground is their exceptional dancing skills, which they continue to refine professionally every day.

Bahar lives with her family in a poor suburb of Istanbul. She dreams of taking an entrance exam at the art academy and following a painting course. Her father is wanted by the police for political activities.

What if a revolution will happen in Turkey? "After Revolution" is discussing ordinary, daily life just after socialist revolution in Turkey.

A man lives alone in Istanbul. He makes a living doing odd jobs for several people, but dreams of being a singer.

The story of a man who believes he's been presented with a new life where he witnesses his son's resurrection.

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Commissioner Kemal, who is nearing retirement, investigates a suicide case. Cezmi Kara, whose face has become unrecognizable, has been found dead in her home. Kemal suspects that this is a murder and obsesses over the dead man's face.

Ahmet Celal, who was injured during the war, is in great pain and a young woman named Emine helps him and saves him and heals him. A stormy love breaks out in those scenes and the intrigued life of that love is worked out.

A Turkish watchmaker is employed to mend a village clock that has not worked for some seven years. However, what seems like a simple and un-exciting task is plunged into a web of mystery and intrigue when the watchmaker innocently witnesses the murder of a beautiful woman on his first day in the village.

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The story of the emotional distance between a couple who love each other very much.

Five short stories based on 'Love' and 'Tolerance' themes. Each of the short films moves along their own lines and ultimately converges in the concepts of love and tolerance.

Hano is released from prison, but his blood enemy Velo is hot on his heels. Hano takes refuge in Seyfo's house, but later flees from both Velo and Seyfo. Hano finds freedom not outside, but in escape.

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Story of a village girl who transforms into a courageous and independent woman and fights against the men who destroyed her life.

During the year of the repressive military regime, a Turkish writer gets disillusioned by the loss of a dear friend and retires to his hometown on a remote island where he feels safe from the political turmoil. There he escapes to the world of memories, having imaginary conversations with his dead friend. However, the news of a new murder alerts him to the dangers lying ahead. Shot in Turkey following the years of military regime, Av Zamani carries autobiographical elements as the director Erden Kiral also had to flee the repressive regime of his country to be an exile in Germany. The weakness of the film is that the director is not able to take enough distance from the events to give the story a more universal appeal. Av Zamani was screened at the Montreal World Film Festival 1988.

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The story of how a small child’s life is transformed by the woman his father loves, a cabaret singer, Anjelique. It opens in 1982, when the child is now on eighty-year old retired diplomat, living on his own with only a cat for company.

A confused script writer takes refuge in the ruins of a Byzantine church at a remote village while looking for locations for his next film.

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.

A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.

Işık visits a friend's summer home to spend some time alone after growing up under the strain of her surroundings and family. Here, she reflects on her prior issues and the challenges she has encountered as a woman.

A young man with psychological problems kidnaps a ballerina he is in love with. His goal is to spend the rest of his life with her, but his obsessions and the unfolding events will cause the ballerina to experience difficult moments.

Ismail (Aytac Arman) is the educated Turk who travels to Asia from Istanbul to escape crushing unemployment in this somber social drama. With an ailing mother-in-law, a bitter wife, and a pretty young daughter to support, he takes a job as a dog killer. Ismail is saddened to see young women his daughter's age forced into prostitution. When he returns home to ask his father and brother for an advance on his inheritance, his wife leaves him. The enemy in question refers to unemployment.

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.

The film is about the life of a gigolo. Bekir, a gigolo, is with a rich woman named Oya. One day, Oya hits a woman with her car. Bekir helps the woman who was in the accident. At the hospital, he meets Esra, the woman's roommate. A friendship develops between Bekir and Esra, who is a sex worker. They fall in love with each other. Bekir wants to build a life with Esra. For this reason, he decides to rob Oya's house with his brother. However, things will not go as Bekir planned.

A man, while trying to meet a woman from his dreams, finds a restaurant and begins to have a journey both between dreams and reality, others and himself.

Ahmet, who was arrested some time ago for a political crime, has been unable to escape the effects of those painful days. Except for his girlfriend Neşe, he views everyone and everything with suspicion and lives in a state of strange fear. He cannot share all his fears with his wife Ayşe because there is a fundamental incompatibility in their relationship. Moreover, he is constantly accused by his wife.

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Ferit is a basketball player from Istanbul. One day, at a camp he attends, he meets Emine, a village teacher. They fall in love at first sight and get married, but the spell is broken when Ferit's friends from the city arrive.

Although Ayse is an orphan and poor, she's the most beautiful in the village. She's in love with Murat, the son of the agha. Murat also loves her. However, the agha had promised his son to the headman's daughter when he was very young.

Ali was raised by his stepfather. Adnan, who caused the death of the little boy's father, also mistreats Ali. Ali, whose mother is ill, has no choice but to put up with Adnan. He did not go to school and grew up in a stable, alongside horses. With his mother's death, there is no reason for him to stay with Adnan. When he is falsely accused of theft, he jumps into a lake to commit suicide. Gül, who works in the entertainment tent, finds Ali unconscious. The young man has become part of the entertainment caravan run by Ahmet and his family. For the first time since his childhood, he has tasted peace and love. When the caravan stops at the town he fled from, he gets into a fight to protect Gül. The young man, who is a police officer, is forced to confront Adnan again. The malicious man is determined to ruin Ali's youth as well as his childhood.

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Zeynep, who works as a seamstress in a clothing workshop, lives a modest life with her mother in a small house in one of the city's suburbs. With this money, mother and daughter leave the neighborhood and rent a luxurious house in a nice neighborhood, hoping to find a wealthy match.

In "The Bride with the Black Veil" (1975), director Süreyya Duru continues to focus on social issues, exposing problems of the peasants and feodal relations.

The film tells the story of Müfit, a bank manager who lives a happy life with his family, and how his life changes after he meets Kamelya. Müfit is a man who goes to work and comes home every day in a routine manner. One day, he meets Kamelya at a ball. This encounter is the first step that leads Müfit into the gang's web. As Müfit gets to know Kamelya and her brother Memduh, he drifts away from his family. A trap set by Kamelya causes Müfit to drift away from his wife Emine, leading to the complete breakdown of his marriage. Misunderstanding Emine, Müfit leaves home. He leaves the country and starts working as a waiter in nightclubs. Years later, he discovers that Kamelya and Memduh have set the same trap for someone else. The identity of this person will prompt Müfit to take action.

The film focuses on the lives of Zeynep and Necla, who begin living in the same house. Zeynep is a woman who works at a bank and lives alone. She has not seen her husband and daughter, whom she separated from years ago, since that day. One day, Necla, a university student, moves into Zeynep's house as a tenant. Necla, a beautiful young woman, quickly catches the attention of the men in the neighborhood. A competition begins among the young men in the neighborhood to win Necla’s affection. Eventually, a connection forms between Zeynep and İlhan, a young law student. However, this connection will also reveal the truths about Zeynep’s life.

Murat works as an ambulance driver at a hospital. However, the money he earns is not enough to support his family. A lawyer named Turhan offers Murat to commit a robbery together. Murat accepts because he needs the money. They carry out the robbery, but Turhan does not keep his word. After the robbery, he kills everyone and escapes with the money. Murat is seriously injured and arrested by the police. Turhan learns that Murat is still alive. He wants to prevent Murat from testifying in court. He kills Murat's wife and takes his son Erkan, raising him as his own man. Turhan will try to eliminate Murat using Erkan.

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Nevin is very excited to see her daughter, whom she has been separated from for years. Ten years ago, when she separated from her husband, she was forced to leave her daughter because of the games played on her. Nevin dreams of spending a month indulging in the longing she has felt for years. As she prepares to embrace her daughter, she is left helpless in the face of her daughter's cold and distant demeanor. Ayşe is unaware that her father had her sent away so he could marry another woman. The young girl, filled with the pain of years spent without love and compassion, seems to harbor resentment toward her mother. Seeing the compassionate soul hidden behind her daughter's stern exterior, Nevin resolves to reach her daughter's heart.

A woman discovers the true nature of the man she married.

Afacan, who lives with his father and stepmother, one day finds an old family photo album in the attic. His father begins to tell him the story of his real mother. Years ago, Murat saved Gül—who had attempted suicide—from death and brought her back to life. They marry, but a treacherous trap set by Osman, Murat’s assistant at the factory, tears the couple apart. Unable to accept what had happened, Gül ends up in a mental institution. Osman’s second plan is to eliminate Afacan and his father and, with the help of his stepmother Jale, lay claim to a vast fortune. Afacan accidentally overhears the truth about his mother and is heartbroken.

"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istanbul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for the deed himself, provided that the landlord supports his wife and children. As there is little difference for the father between ten years in prison or ten years in a foreign country, he regards this to be the best solution.

Oğuz Albatros, a middle aged musician, “very famous”. But the works he writes are being watched thanks to his wife Mediha’s theater director, journalists and even audiences.

The story of a sheepman who is torn between his wife and traditions in his rural village.

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Released from jail after a twenty-year stretch, Nazim returns to Istanbul to find life in turmoil, his family life ruined, and has to deal with a series of personal disasters in the process.

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Workers' struggle for justice triggers the political tensions of the period.

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Orhan is a wealthy man who owns racehorses. His horse, Hakan, consistently wins first place in races. Orhan's rival, Tufan, always trails behind Orhan with his horse, Yıldırım. The emotional closeness between Tufan's niece, Jale, and Orhan's son, Murat, will continue with their upcoming engagement. However, Tufan harbors resentment toward Orhan. On one hand, he consistently finishes behind Orhan in races. On the other hand, if Jale and Murat marry, Tufan will lose his guardianship rights. For this reason, Tufan takes action to prevent Jale and Murat's marriage.

The film deals with Osman's crisis of faith. Osman returns to his country from Germany, where he went to study engineering. His father, İhsan Bey, wants Osman to take over the factory and marry his fiancée Fatma as soon as possible. However, Osman opposes this decision, stating that he rejects everything traditional. During his time in Europe, Osman has forgotten his own culture. When he returns to his country, his father, unable to accept Osman's European lifestyle, kicks him out of the house. Osman returns to Germany and begins living with his former girlfriend Helga. One day, Helga's father asks Osman questions about Islam. These questions will remind Osman of the values he had forgotten.