Semra Özdamar

Friend

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.

Kara Çarşaflı Gelin

In "The Bride with the Black Veil" (1975), director Süreyya Duru continues to focus on social issues, exposing problems of the peasants and feodal relations.

Erkeksen Kaçma

The Chaos Class Failed the Class

A young and beautiful female teacher starts working in an all boys high school.

Ferhat

Certainly One Day

Based on Yılmaz Güney's script and filmed in semi-documentary style, the movie provides a fresh perspective on the history of labor issues in 1970s.

Güneşli Bataklık

Workers' struggle for justice triggers the political tensions of the period.

Anadolu Ekspresi

The film tells the story of Halil, who is trying to leave his old life behind. Halil is one of the neighborhood's beloved young men. He runs Selim's casino and brothels. However, when Selim tries to force a girl named Zeynep to work in the brothel, Halil and Selim fall out. Selim then rapes Halil's friend Selma. Selma commits suicide because of what happened. When Halil finds out, he kills Selim. After being released from prison thanks to a pardon, Halil marries Zeynep. However, Selim's brother, who is waiting in ambush for revenge, will cast a shadow over their happiness.