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House of Hearts 2002 star_border 6
A drama of separation seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy, Osman, whose parents leave Turkey to work in Europe. Around this drama the expressive Turkish music, the overwhelming nature and traditional poetry unfold — together they form some of the riches Osman carries in his suitcase accompanying him to his new life.

The House of Angels 2000 star_border 5
The movie tells the desperate adventure of two people, Arzuhan and Ahmet, who are passionately in love in South-Eastern Turkey.

Journey on a Clock Hand 1997 star_border 5.8
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.

The Secret Face 1991 star_border 6.8
A woman is searching for a face in photographs taken by a photographer. The face she hopes to meet one day belongs to a watch repairman, but the shop has long since closed.

Night Journey 1987 star_border 7
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.

Motherland Hotel 1987 star_border 6.9
Zebercet is an obsessive man living a monotonous life in a hotel with few customers. This monotonous life changes with the arrival of a woman who does not even give her name. She stays only one night in the room she has rented and leaves the hotel to come back a week later.

The Lake 1982 star_border 7.2
Nalan reminds Murat of his wife who died in the lake. After a while, Murat convinces himself that Nalan is his dead wife, Sabiha. Murat loses his sense of reality when a new man gets involved.

Oh Beautiful Istanbul 1981 star_border 3.5
Directed by Ömer Kavur.

Talihli Amele 1980 star_border 6
A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.

Yusuf and Kenan 1979 star_border 7.2
When their father is killed in a blood feud, Yusuf and Kenan, two shepherd boys, flee to Istanbul in search of their uncle. They become involved with the streetboys, and Yusuf turns to crime although Kenan wants to learn a trade.