About Dry Grasses (2023)
A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. His colleague helps him to regain his perspective.
Climates (2006)
Study of an emotional crisis within a fractured relationship in Istanbul.
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia (2011)
A group of men set out to investigate murder in the steppe.
Winter Sleep (2014)
A hotel owner gradually has his delusions stripped away from him.
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