Barış Gönenen

Firak

Two former high school buddies meet on a raki night in Beyoğlu after 17 years. As they drink and talk they realize another life is possible on a land where toxic masculinity does not exist. They represent the great divide in Turkish gay society: The lonely self-declared homosexuals and the married hypocrites.

On a seemingly ordinary night in Istanbul, a young couple are on the way to a friend’s farewell party. They soon begin to face the strenuous challenges of navigating their city, causing them to grow increasingly tired and agitated, questioning their own lives as the night progresses.

Playing rock covers in Ankara pubs for some time, Tamer is now determined to become a respected musician with his own compositions. He leaves everything behind to take lessons from the legendary rock musician Engin Yaman, who's been in seclusion in İzmir. Tamer has to face his desire for success, along with his fears, weaknesses and his haunting dreams. Gypsy drummer Tahir, Engin Yaman's "unfettered" daughter İpek, hippie bar owner Mickey, single mother Tuğba and even Pink Floyd's Roger Waters accompany him on his journey.

Istanbul 2014: Aslı gives shelter to a young political activist, who got into a fight with the police. The police investigates the case and ends up questioning Aslı's family. Her husband gets drawn into the affair. Their lives, and also their son's, start to become compromised. The situation escalates, as Aslı is not willing to cooperate with the investigators.

Çekmeköy Underground

Erkan changes his gender and become a transexual. The doorman of his apartment has a crush on Erkan's woman view. The doorman witnesses the argument between Erkan and two men. He finds out that that Erkan is originally a man under the attractive woman view. The doorman is frustrated.

Defne travels to the ancient Mediterranean city of Side and encounters a revolutionary, a prostitute, a priestess, and other mysterious people. Guided by them, she searches for the mother who has abandoned her.

Pelin is left behind in her wedding. While trying to get over this bad experience, she comes across a fortuneteller who tells her that the only way she could get rid of her pain is by asking for forgiveness from the guy whose heart she has broken. She and her friends start to search for this guy.

Deneme Çekimi