Civan Canova

Acting

Civan Canova

Born June 28, 1955 · Ankara, Türkiye

Died August 20, 2022 · aged 67

No biography available.

Known For

The 80th StepThe 80th Step · 1996
The 80th Step
9.01996
MovieDrama
The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.
Acı LokmaAcı Lokma · 1986
Acı Lokma
8.01986
MovieDrama
BerduşlarBerduşlar · 1982
Berduşlar
7.01982
MovieComedy
FriendFriend · 1974
Friend
7.11974
MovieDrama
After betraying his social class, denying his peasant roots and fleeing his native village, Ahmed has become a successful businessman and has found a place in the sun among the bourgeoisie. Azem, his childhood friend, has followed a quite different way. refusing the rat race, he has remained close to people of humble origin. Politically committed, he aspires to be useful to his country and more particularly to the forsaken rural world. The two former friends meet again. Due to the influence of Azem, Ahmed gradually becomes aware that his life is a failure.
Home ComingHome Coming · 2006
Home Coming
6.22006
MovieDrama
September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside every night. One Friday morning, they wake up and hear the voice of Hasan Mutlucan on radio and observe soldiers marching through the streets, the very confirmation of the military coup that has taken place. Arrests begin instantly in workplace and neighborhood. Yet Mustafa, far from being disturbed, assumes that all apprehensions must have rightful reasons. Until the night he's taken into custody, charged with the crimes of a militant code named "Sehmuz".
The Man in the StreetThe Man in the Street · 1995
The Man in the Street
8.01995
MovieDrama
The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)
Yaşamak Bu DeğilYaşamak Bu Değil · 1981
Yaşamak Bu Değil
8.51981
MovieDrama
Coming from village to the town to work as construction worker,Ibrahim (Ibrahim Tatlisis) , married Emine (Serpil Cakmakli ) daughter of Gulbahar (Suzan Avci) who sells her body for a living but some people are not happy..
Loves with GravityLoves with Gravity · 1996
Loves with Gravity
9.01996
Movie
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.

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The Man in the StreetThe Man in the Street · 1995
The Man in the Street
8.01995
MovieDrama
The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)
Broken PiecesBroken Pieces · 2014
Broken Pieces
7.22014
SeriesAction & AdventureComedy
A story about difficult choices, tough decisions, entwined lives and parents torn between their children and their hearts. Gulseren comes from a poor background, while Cihans wife Dilara is wealthy. They both gave birth in the same hospital on the same day 15 years ago but a mistake was made that would change their destinies. Having similar surnames, an absent-minded nurse mixed the babies and nobody noticed. As the truth about the children is revealed, fundamental problems arise between the two families because of their totally different lifestyles and economic statuses. However these events bring Cihan and Gulseren closer together. They have inexplicable feelings towards each other that they cannot run away from or ignore.

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