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Tolga Karaçelik
Born April 22, 1981 · Istanbul, Turkey (age 45)
Tolga Karacelik (1981, Istanbul) is one of the promising new generation Turkish directors who is known for his own unique style. After receiving law degree in Turkey he studied film in New York City. In addition to writing and directing five short films that were screened and awarded in various festivals domestically and internationally, he wrote and directed music videos and worked as director of…
Known For
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer · 2025Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
★ 6.92025
MovieCrimeComedy
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero · 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
★ 4.22011
MovieDramaComedy
An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was screened one time only on a purpose-built 20x12 meter public cinema screen in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia, on 22 December 2011. A special projector was constructed for the event which allowed the actual filmstrip to be burnt at the same time as the film was shown.
Butterflies · 2018Butterflies
★ 6.92018
MovieDramaComedy
Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.
Acayip · 2021Acayip
★ 5.02021
MovieComedy
Leading business owners of various prestige restaurants and nightlife venues all came together to take part as actors in this once-in-a-lifetime experimental movie debut.
La Belle Indifference · 2019La Belle Indifference
★ 5.72019
MovieDramaComedy
Onur is sacked from his job as manager of a pharmaceutical company. He’s not too bothered about being unemployed, but the same cannot be said of his wife Bahar. Onur doesn’t listen to her and becomes indifferent not only to her anxieties but also to the world around him. He’d rather be surrounded by more zebras. A drama with dashes of absurd comedy about events that are no laughing matter: a personal crisis that impacts their marriage.
Last Stop: Kurtuluş · 2012Last Stop: Kurtuluş
★ 5.82012
MovieComedyDrama
Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her Mafioso lover will never marry her. Gulnur who's resigned herself to daily beatings as long as her husband doesn't touch the kids, Tulay who's shattered every time her mother gets beaten; hairdresser Fusun who tends to see things on the bright side. These are the women who transport Eylem, each other and perhaps every woman in the country to Last Stop: Kurtulus. The heroines adopt one unwavering principle: to oppose all forms of violence! A dark comedy that's rose-tinted, provocative and fantastic...
Ivy · 2015Ivy
★ 7.72015
MovieDramaFantasy
When the crew of a bankrupt cargo ship gets stuck on board for months, isolation breeds pressures that sink the men into a sea of madness and terror.
Pembe Eldiven · 2022Pembe Eldiven
★ 3.02022
MovieDrama
It's a coming-of-age story of a young male boxer who discovers his own sexuality.
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