European Movies Archives - Page 8 of 13

My Grandfather’s People

A feature film that tells the story of the director’s grandfather who was forced to leave Crete in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange.

Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat’s father owns a small boat that secures the family’s survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat’s life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.

My Sole Desire

When aimless Manon begins work at À mon seul désir, a strip club that offers high concept performances, she instantly bonds with her fellow strippers, particularly Mia, an aspiring actress with a boyfriend and child. Manon learns that it is “not easy money, but fast money” and when she finds herself falling for Mia, she is forced to question her priorities as she explores her newfound erotic life.

Night Shift

Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant out of the country. During the trip, the officers begin to feel the guilt associated with their mission.

Noctem

Nights in a row, Adrian finds himself in his apartment, with no lights and strange sounds coming from the inside. He asks his friends for help and one of them decides to make a documentary of what is happening to him.

Official Competition

A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.

Öldür Beni Sevgilim

Can the excitement of the national lottery save a finished marriage? Or is it the end of that marriage? In this fun comedy, Demet and Okan will learn the answer to this question.

Once Upon A Time In Anatolia

A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.

One Day or Another

El Yazısı is a tale about the ones who try to break the enduring morality of the small-town life.

Órbita 9

Helena, a young woman on a deep space mission, has been alone for 20 years. Her parents abandoned ship after a technical malfunction made it impossible for all three of them to reach their intended destination. Alex, an isolated engineer, is about to enter her life and turn her world upside down.

Oskar’s Dress

Since Ben has been living apart from his ex-wife Mira and his children, his life has fallen apart. But unexpectedly, he gets a second chance: when Mira, pregnant to the teeth, has to be hospitalized, his children live with him again. This time, everything will be fine – he thinks! But his son Oskar brings a small problem: he wears a dress that he doesn’t want to take off.

Ottoman Cowboys

In 1881, two Ottoman Secret Agents travel to the USA, at the Sultan’s request, to deliver a valuable diamond as a gift for the President.

Our Boy And Our Girl

Emre, the auto mechanic living in Istanbul, and Zeynep, the wedding organizer, have nothing in common. They don’t even know each other. However, both of them win the Antalya raffle from the radio lottery and go on holiday with their friends. On this holiday, they both find themselves in a chain of both funny and entertaining events.

Oxygen

A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she’s running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

Paper Lives

Mehmet is a cherished fellow who runs the solid waste warehouse in the neighborhood, he helps everyone in need, especially homeless children and teenagers since he was one too.

Perdiendo el norte

Two young Spanish men, with a university education, are tired of unemployment and decide to move to Germany. But soon they will find out that finding a better living is not as easy as they expected.

Polina

As a child Polina auditions for ballet school and is accepted. She catches the eye of the head teacher and choreographer, Bojinski, who is particularly hard on her because he senses her talent. However she continuously struggles with the rigidity of training for ballet and her own passion for dance.

Por un Puñado de Besos

A girl. A boy. A love story. But also about dreams, fears, life, true love, friendship and how we deal with it. And a secret between them…

Psişik (2016)

The events reported in the film are based on the real events in Bursa in 2003. The film was shot by sticking to the real camera recordings that the person placed in his home and garden.

Recai the Shrewd

A story of a thief, based on the novel of famous writer novelist Peyami Safa. An ex-thief returns for the revenge of his father’s murder makes an intelligent plan to reach the killer, a godfather named as Ghost. During his robbery operations, he plays with the police chief who is trying to stop him. In his final robbery, he finds something different than what he expects, something bigger.