Nuri Bilge Ceylan

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbağ

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking and the night begins dragging on, its members can't help but chat with each other about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more serious, revealing their deeper secrets and profound stories.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Muhammet Uzuner, Yılmaz Erdoğan, Taner Birsel

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Doğu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yıldırımlar

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Nazan Kesal

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Yavuz Bingöl, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · With Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün