Yaman Okay
40 qm Deutschland (1986)
Turna is brought from Turkey to Germany by her husband Dursun to start a new life. She soon realizes that he keeps her locked up in their flat every time he leaves for work in order to save her from immoral influences of the Western society. The dream of a better ... (more)
Turna is brought from Turkey to Germany by her husband Dursun to start a new life. She soon realizes that he keeps her locked up in their flat every time he leaves for work in order to save her from immoral influences of the Western society. The dream of a better ... (more)
The Wrestler (1984)
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 ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Yoksul (1986)
Tatar Ramazan (1990)
In 1942 during the time of war, Tatar Ramazan goes to jail because murder after argument on lands. When he gets out, he finds out that the life outside is much harder. (more)
In 1942 during the time of war, Tatar Ramazan goes to jail because murder after argument on lands. When he gets out, he finds out that the life outside is much harder. (more)
Piano Piano Kid (1991)
In 1940's Turkey, the world in the eyes of a child. (more)
In 1940's Turkey, the world in the eyes of a child. (more)
Daydreams of Miss Cazibe (1992)
Cazibe is a woman in her late thirties, who has never got married or had a relationship with a man in her life. She lives with her old mother and her uncle who feels an attraction towards her. The lonely woman, whose only existence is her small room, spends all her ... (more)
Cazibe is a woman in her late thirties, who has never got married or had a relationship with a man in her life. She lives with her old mother and her uncle who feels an attraction towards her. The lonely woman, whose only existence is her small room, spends all her ... (more)
My Cinemas (1990)
Nesibe lives with her parents on the outskirts of Istanbul; the family is poor, and her consistently unemployed father often takes out his frustration on the rest of the family. Nesibe knows that there has to be something more to life, and she finds it at the ... (more)
Nesibe lives with her parents on the outskirts of Istanbul; the family is poor, and her consistently unemployed father often takes out his frustration on the rest of the family. Nesibe knows that there has to be something more to life, and she finds it at the ... (more)
To Crush The Serpent (1981)
Esme, the most beautiful of the village she lives in, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she was married to Halim, the village lord. (more)
Esme, the most beautiful of the village she lives in, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she was married to Halim, the village lord. (more)
Deli Deli Küpeli (1986)
Two schizophrenic patients escape from a mental asylum supposing they were mistakenly quarantined. When they arrive at a country village, the villagers assume one is a sheriff and the other is a local magistrate. (more)
Two schizophrenic patients escape from a mental asylum supposing they were mistakenly quarantined. When they arrive at a country village, the villagers assume one is a sheriff and the other is a local magistrate. (more)
Fazilet (1990)
The Frogs (1985)
In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch ... (more)
In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch ... (more)
How to Save Asiye (1987)
Asiye is on the verge of entering a swamp. Every decision he makes will reshape the dynamics of his next life. Is there a way of salvation for Asiye? (more)
Asiye is on the verge of entering a swamp. Every decision he makes will reshape the dynamics of his next life. Is there a way of salvation for Asiye? (more)
The Sacrifice (1980)
After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of him. (more)
After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of him. (more)
On Fertile Lands (1980)
The tragic story of three farm worker who migrates from their village to the cotton land Çukurova. (more)
The tragic story of three farm worker who migrates from their village to the cotton land Çukurova. (more)
The Horse (1982)
A father and son come to grips with external hardships and their own human frailties as they attempt to earn enough money to send the boy to school. (more)
A father and son come to grips with external hardships and their own human frailties as they attempt to earn enough money to send the boy to school. (more)
The Herd (1979)
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 ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Journey of Hope (1990)
In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven ... (more)
In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven ... (more)
Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)
Tomruk (1983)
Alişan (1982)