1. North (Bakur)
Bakur is a documentary that invites its audience to reflect on a war that has been continuing for decades and gives an insightful look on its main subject, the PKK. The film follows the lives of the guerilla in three different camps on the Kurdish region that lies within Turkish borders.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
2. The Lark Farm (La masseria delle allodole)
The Lark Farm is set in a small Turkish town in 1915. It deals with the genocide of Armenians, looking closely at the fortunes, or rather, misfortunes of one wealthy Armenian family.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
3. Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne (Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne)
(Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. Der Jungfrauenwahn (Der Jungfrauenwahn)
For young Muslims who live in a free society, how is the culture of origin of the parents compatible with their own wishes? What significance does the commandment of virginity have?
5. Es gibt mich noch - Ein Folteropfer aus der Türkei (Es gibt mich noch - Ein Folteropfer aus der Türkei)
Documentary directed by Klaus Antes
6. İHA'nın Arşivinden 17 Ağustos 1999 Depremi (İHA'nın Arşivinden 17 Ağustos 1999 Depremi)
(İHA'nın Arşivinden 17 Ağustos 1999 Depremi)
7. Köy (Köy)
KÖY is about the longing for home, for belonging and the freedom of the self. Three women from three generations are united by their Kurdish roots.
8. Turkeys for Xmas
Feathered friends prepare to meet their fate in this seasonal newsreel outing to a Norfolk turkey farm.
9. Gallipoli
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, a brutal eight-month conflict which pit the British and their allies against the Ottoman Empire and left over 500,000 men dead.
It has an average vote of 7.053 on TMDB.
10. Atatürk: Father of Modern Turkey (Atatürk)
Docudrama examining the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire. Monuments to him can be found in every city; the anniversary of his death is commemorated every year; derogatory words about him are punishable by law. Rarely has a politician changed a society so radically in such a short time as Atatürk did Turkey.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
11. Stonewall
A group of gay friends try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. My Life as a Turkey
Naturalist Jim Hutto's remarkable experience of being imprinted on by group of wild turkey hatchlings, and raising them to adulthood and beyond, in the remote wilderness of northern Florida.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
13. Afganistanbul (Afganistanbul)
(Afganistanbul)
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
14. It Started with Trees – Revolt in the Gezi Park (Začalo to stromy: Vzpoura v Gezi Parku)
Protesters diary from Gezi Park - Taksim Square, Istanbul. Occupy Gezi movement started when the government decided to build shopping mall in place of the last green area that remained in the middle of Taksim Square.
15. Visitors at the Door (Kapımızdaki Ziyaretçiler)
Are we alone in the universe? This question has been preoccupying humanity for decades. Today, people don’t believe in extraterrestrial life. But there are witnesses from different countries, having interesting experiences. This documentary focuses on stories of a group of people from Turkey who had those kind of experiences.
16. Barking Island (Chienne d'histoire)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1910. There are too many stray dogs on the streets, so the government decides to deport thousands of them on a desert island, off the coast of the city.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
17. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - From Revolutionary to Statesman.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey. His surname, Atatürk , was granted to him in 1934 and forbidden to any other person by the Turkish parliament.
18. My Child (Benim Çocuğum)
What happens when your child comes out to you? In this feature documentary, parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender individuals in Turkey intimately share their experiences with the viewer, as they redefine what it means to be parents in this conservative society.
It has an average vote of 6.222 on TMDB.
19. Attention!
A 32-year-old PhD candidate Onur finds himself in a dilemma whereby he needs to make a decision between doing paid military service and serving the army for 6 months. Throughout this decision making process Onur not only questions the ethical and political aspects of the choice he will make, but also the compulsory military system in his country. He has only 2 months to decide. Will he go or pay?
20. Stony Paths (Les Chemins arides)
Stony Paths is the story of a walk across Anatolia. Arnaud Khayadjanian starts a trek in Turkey, on the land of his forefathers who survived the Armenian Genocide. Starting from a painting, from encounters and from accounts by his relatives, he goes on exploring the little known issue of the Righteous, all these anonymous people who saved lives in 1915.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
