The country in focus: Turkey

WHY- Because Turkish cinema has been blossoming in the last several years.

WHAT- Recent films, made by young directors that deal with current Turkish issues.

Not only that they won several Golden Palms at Cannes, or being chosen for selection at Berlinale, Rotterdam, Locarno, they also get worldwide appreciation from the audience of the different backgrounds. Turkish cinema is simply good, exciting, it matters and it brings relevant stories in an appealing, inspiring manner.

All the films are English subtitled

Windows

Turkey, 2002, 10'

  • director
  • Belmin Soylemez
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Film Maker in Focus

A Run For Money

Turkey, 1999, 104'

  • director
  • Reha Erdem
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Mommy, I’m scared

Turkey, 2004, 128'

  • director
  • Reha Erdem
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KOSMOS

Turkey / Bulgaria, 2009, 122'

  • director
  • Reha Erdem
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TIMES AND WINDS

Turkey, 2006, 110'

  • director
  • Reha Erdem
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Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits

Turkey / Germany, 2011, 93'

  • director
  • Imre Azem
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Do Not Forget Me Istanbul

Turkey, 2011, 118'

  • director
  • Hany Abu-Assad, Aida Begić Stefan Arsenijević, Eric Nazarian, Stergios Niziris, Omar Shargawi, Josefina Markarian
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On the way to school

The Netherlands / Turkey, 2008, 80'

  • director
  • Orhan Eskikoy, Özgür Dogan
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I’ve come and I am gone

Turkey, 2011, 14'

  • director
  • Metin Akdemir
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Tales from Kars

Turkey, 2010, 81'

  • director
  • Özcan Alper, Zehra Derya Koç, Ülkü Oktay, Ahu Öztürk, Ömer Emre Akay
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Zephyr

Turkey, 2010, 93'

  • director
  • Belma Bas
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Old Hit

The girl with the red scarf

The girl with the red scarf

Turkey, 1978, 90'

  • director
  • Atif Yilmaz
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