Marlon Brando is best known for his successful films and two Oscars. But his link with French Polynesia, where the actor lived for nearly thirty years, remains largely unexplored. For Brando, a complex and tortured character, known for being unmanageable on film sets and even sometimes obnoxious, escaped throughout his life to a small hidden island at the end of the world. By settling in Tahiti, Brando thought he could rid himself of his anguish and turpitude. But Polynesia, with its paradise-like landscapes, gentle way of life and distinctive culture, was in reality nothing more than a mirage of an idealised, peaceful existence that the star never managed to achieve.
Zeki, a poor musician, is forced to sell his oud. At that moment, he meets a woman named Nermin who works in the shop. With the help of his teacher, Zeki finds a job in a saz ensemble. With Nermin's help, he joins the night. However, a pasha's daughter named Semra causes Zeki to leave the saz ensemble. When he returns, Zeki finds solace in Nermin and falls in love with her.
Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".
Sarah Davis heads to her uncle’s struggling ranch to escape New York and the spotlight from a recent breakup. Returning home for the first time since her aunt passed, complications arise when Graham, an entitled Hollywood star, arrives at the ranch to prepare for his next film. As Sarah and Graham start to bond, Sarah may get more for Christmas than she bargained for.
Parla's father Osman took Parla from her real mother Gül and married Hayriye. Hayriye treats Parla very badly. Osman, who is involved in smuggling, gives Parla her mother Gül's address as he lies dying after a gunfight. Parla sets off on her journey, evading her stepmother Hayriye, and encounters Ahmet along the way. Meanwhile, Gül is also searching for her daughter. On the other hand, Gül's lawyer Avni wants to get rid of Gül and Parla so he can inherit Gül's uncle's estate.
Based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger, and the Giacomo Puccini opera. The young, tubercular seamstress, Mimi, falls in love with the impoverished playwright, Rodolfo, but poverty takes its toll on their relationship. When Mimi meets a wealthy suitor, Viscount Paul, to ask him for financial help, Rodolfo dumps her.
Ahmet is a young man who is held up as an example by everyone in his town. One day, he inherits a large fortune from his father, whom he never knew. The presence of his greedy relatives, who are after the inheritance, prevents him from rejecting it. He then moves to Istanbul to take charge of the business. There, he falls in love with the maid he hires. When he learns that the journalist who approaches him to write about the maid's life is actually a journalist, he is devastated. His greedy relatives then take him to court, claiming he has lost his mind.
A man takes revenge on corrupt officials.
After the wars at the beginning of the 20th century, borders are redrawn. Turks living in regions outside Turkey face great oppression. Ali lives in one of these regions. Law enforcement agencies exert pressure on the Turks living in the village. The Turks pay their taxes by working in the fields. However, the state is also trying to take the land from the Turks. Ali wants to incite the people to revolt against this situation. However, there are informants working on behalf of the state among the Turks.
A coming-of-age family drama with a timid fifth grader, an orthodox middle-aged teacher, and a grumpy old man awakening to their true selves during the 1998 World Cup.
Kassensturz
Lives intertwine over the course of the Nuit Blanche art festival.
The story tells of a family tragedy that is based (not always factually accurate) on a well-known tragedy involving the ruling family of Austria-Hungary in 1889. Various names have been changed.
When a young man is accused of a crime, his prideful confession resonates in the face of injustice.
Lone Hunter is an intense dramatic thriller about gun violence and racism.