Öksüz

The 1971 film directed by Bilge Olgaç

The situation of the hard-to-earn couple worsens with the onset of the drought. With Hasan going to Istanbul to work, Meryem has to struggle with hunger alone.

When a couple with five children return from abroad, the father is unable to find work and his wife develops a terminal disease. He then looks for a new family to adopt each of his five children.

The story of two people who are enemies.

The film tells the story of a man trying to find his wife's killer. Returning from a business trip, Yılmaz finds his wife Gülsüm dead. The police then arrive and arrest Yılmaz. At the trial, two neighbors falsely testify against Yılmaz, accusing him of the crime. To avoid being arrested, Yılmaz pretends to be insane. This allows him to avoid going to prison. However, he is admitted to the hospital. Yılmaz will escape from the hospital and attempt to find the killer.

An adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novel "Beware of Pity"

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.

The experiences of a young man who is in love with the daughter of a prostitute

Hano is released from prison, but his blood enemy Velo is hot on his heels. Hano takes refuge in Seyfo's house, but later flees from both Velo and Seyfo. Hano finds freedom not outside, but in escape.

The struggle of Kiraz, who is a midwife in a poor, backward Anatolian village.

The film tells the story of a young man whose sister is forced into prostitution, and his emotional transformation as he enters the underworld to seek revenge.