Zeki Ökten

Five short films by five directors based on themes of love and tolerance, each independent of the other. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Efes Pilsen. The collection includes five short films: Ömer Kavur's "The Meeting," İrfan Tözüm's "Monte Cristo," Yusuf Kurçenli's "Because I Love Her," Erden Kıral's "Moon Stories," and Zeki Ökten's "Always the Same."

Hanzo, who was lost as a baby and raised by bears in the wild forest, behaving like them, is captured one day by a group that comes to the village for excavation.

Car mechanic Şemsi separated from his wife years ago and lives alone, far away from his only child. Celal is a disciplined retired colonel married to Zarife. İsmet is an introverted film buff who has spent his life on the island, while Galip is a faithful platonic lover who has lived a strange "love" with Rosa, a Cuban woman he saw only once, and has never betrayed this woman with whom he has been corresponding for years. Unable to afford to go to Cuba or bring Rosa there, Galip falls ill and learns he has cancer. His friends do everything they can to make him happy before he dies, even putting their homes up for sale. But when the money still isn't enough, there's only one thing left to do: To obtain the money needed to send Galip to Cuba, they decide to rob five charming elderly bankers!

Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his superior officer.

Seyit, a resourceful doorman of a middle class apartment in Istanbul, finds himself in a struggle for power when the new superintendent decides to crack down on his slack attitude.

The soft spot in her heart for her composer remains unfilled of a star performer, after she's given a red handkerchief as a farewell. She must make her final decision despite a hearing loss risking her promising career.

Five short films by five directors based on themes of love and tolerance, each independent of the other. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Efes Pilsen. The collection includes five short films: Ömer Kavur's "The Meeting," İrfan Tözüm's "Monte Cristo," Yusuf Kurçenli's "Because I Love Her," Erden Kıral's "Moon Stories," and Zeki Ökten's "Always the Same."

Hanzo, who was lost as a baby and raised by bears in the wild forest, behaving like them, is captured one day by a group that comes to the village for excavation.

Car mechanic Şemsi separated from his wife years ago and lives alone, far away from his only child. Celal is a disciplined retired colonel married to Zarife. İsmet is an introverted film buff who has spent his life on the island, while Galip is a faithful platonic lover who has lived a strange "love" with Rosa, a Cuban woman he saw only once, and has never betrayed this woman with whom he has been corresponding for years. Unable to afford to go to Cuba or bring Rosa there, Galip falls ill and learns he has cancer. His friends do everything they can to make him happy before he dies, even putting their homes up for sale. But when the money still isn't enough, there's only one thing left to do: To obtain the money needed to send Galip to Cuba, they decide to rob five charming elderly bankers!

Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his superior officer.

Seyit, a resourceful doorman of a middle class apartment in Istanbul, finds himself in a struggle for power when the new superintendent decides to crack down on his slack attitude.

The soft spot in her heart for her composer remains unfilled of a star performer, after she's given a red handkerchief as a farewell. She must make her final decision despite a hearing loss risking her promising career.

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.

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 challenges, his simple routine slowly begins to shift, leading to unexpected turns that force him to rethink his place in the world.

In a typical western Anatolian town with two-story wooden houses, a square, and narrow streets, Liberation Day is approaching. A group of locals has formed a choir and begun preparations for a classical music concert for Liberation Day. The choir is nearing the end of its rehearsals. Although the choir is not entirely harmonious, they have managed to achieve a certain unity and are now in their final rehearsals before Independence Day. They are all working together on Sadettin Kaynak's piece titled "Spring Is Over, Autumn Is Over." Everyone is filled with excitement for the upcoming concert. When the town wakes up the next day, everything seems to be the same as before, until two large black jeeps appear at the town limits and stop in front of the town hall. From the moment the three or four Chinese men who emerge from the jeeps, accompanied by a Turkish businessman, head toward the town hall steps, nothing in the town will ever be the same again.

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 sick wife of one of the family's sons becomes deathly ill.

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 tale of Gülyaruk, the daughter of a tribal chieftain, who finds herself torn between two men: Hasan, the son of a neighboring chieftain, and Ali, Hasan’s childhood friend and foster brother, who returns from military service to rekindle their bond.

Living in an Ankara shantytown, Mehmet plays the clarinet at a nightclub to support his family. When their home is sold to a contractor by his brother-in-law, the gap between Mehmet’s dreams and reality significantly grows.

While Serpil pretends to be a religious village girl to his rich uncle she gets cought at an erotic party. Her uncle sees what she actually is than he forces her to marry simpleton Apti or she and her family cannot inherit his fortune.

It is a comedy of stubborn people who initiate a judicial process which would last 7 years because some sheep ate a few cabbages.

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After an unfortunate love affair, Nesrin, who has become disillusioned with life, works in a boutique (she prefers to call it a tailor's shop) to support her poor and bedridden mother. Due to her introverted nature and melancholic demeanor, she is looked down upon by her coworkers, and because she was abandoned by her fiancé, she is also despised by her neighbors. Nesrin, a beautiful and charming young woman, is also harassed by shopkeepers. On the other hand, the wealthy factory owner Kenan Manizade is also dissatisfied with the life he leads. Tired of his spoiled and artificial surroundings and his cold and indifferent wife Banu, he longs for a simple and honest life. Then fate brings these two unhappy people together.

The film tells the story of a singer who loses his voice and the prima donna he falls in love with. Orhan, a former singer, lost his voice and his fame years ago. Unable to make a living, Orhan cannot pay his debt to Tarık, the owner of a casino. Tarık convinces Orhan to marry the prima donna Pınar in order to pay off his debt. Tarık's goal is to seize Pınar's fortune. Orhan, who is in love with Pınar, tries to stop Tarık when he learns of his plan. However, he is forced to submit to Tarık's threats. Orhan, who refuses to give up on Pınar, devises a plan to protect her.

Two brothers with distinctive characteristics are separated at birth. They find each other while both are trying to get into high society for different reasons.

Being released from prison, a traumatized political prisoner retreats to a fishing village. Here, among the vacationers, he hears a voice which he immediately identifies as the voice of one of the policemen whom he never saw the faces of, and who tortured him.

Gönül is a famous and very wealthy singer. Her wealthy boss, Zekeriya, devises a plan to get his hands on her money. He meets with Mehmet, who has just been released from prison and is unemployed, and convinces him to help. According to the plan, Mehmet will make Gönül fall in love with him and then steal her money. Mehmet reluctantly agrees to do this in order to pay for the surgery of Rıza Dayı's granddaughter. He introduces himself as Ertuğrul and moves into the hotel where Gönül is staying. He succeeds in charming Gönül with his good looks. Just as their relationship turns into love, Gönül discovers Ertuğrul's true identity. She decides to test him by proposing a game. She offers to give him all her money for a business venture. Mehmet refuses the offer and tells Gönül the truth.

Turkish Uncle Buck. A funny slob (Tarik Akan) leaves his village after getting into trouble. He leaves with his friend (Suleyman Turan) who blackmails him by putting a stolen diamond in his pocket. He comes to stay at his sisters house and all the family are glad to see him, but not his brother in law who hates him. Here he falls in love with his nephew's teacher Zehra (Hale Soygazi).

Directed by Zeki Ökten.

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Directed by Zeki Ökten.

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 of his father and grandfather, who were both champions at the sport. Aside from his interest in wrestling for its own sake, Bilal has a chance to win a provincial wrestling contest and thereby bring home a considerable cash award for his efforts -- and so his days are spent in training for the event. Meanwhile, his brother and sister-in-law and their daughter have come back home after living in Germany for 12 years and are finding the adjustment to their cultural roots a bumpy ride. As long scenes of well-oiled and slippery wrestlers in action prepare viewers for Bilal's big event, the struggle of these men is reminiscent of the struggle of Bilal's family to come to grips with a world they may not be able to accept unconditionally.

Ali and Veli are two brothers, one of whom is a taxi driver and the other a porter. However, the two brothers do not get along well. Through a game played by their father, the two brothers finally make peace and decide to work together. Meanwhile, Seyid Abdullah, the head of an Arab mafia, sends two of his men to Habip Nizamettin to buy drugs. As Abdullah's men pass by Ali and Veli, they drop their suitcase. Inside the suitcase is a note explaining how to make the transaction. After finding the note, the two brothers decide to disguise themselves and seize the money.

A young and beautiful girl who happens to meet a photographer marries him despite her family's opposition. However, the girl has a tumor in her brain and only has a short time left to live.

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