Black Dogs Barking

Black Dogs Barking

2010 · 88 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama

Restless and young, best buddies Selim and Çaça live a meager existence on the outskirts of Istanbul. By day they breed pigeons on the roof, by night they roam the streets with their entourage in their pimped-up car, "My Orange Angel". Their neighborhood's view of the city's gigantic business towers accelerates their ambitions. The two buddies want to open their own parking-lot business near a gigantic mall, and they just might get lucky, since they're supported by the local mafia boss.

Directed by Mehmet Bahadır Er · Written by Mehmet Bahadır Er

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