Meral Orhonsay
Country: Turkey
Total Credits at Criticker: 30 (Actor)
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Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehti is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain that will eminently unfold, as families, languages, cultures and lovers are both ripped apart and clash head on in a village once united. (imdb)
A harsh portrait of Turkey, its people and its authorities, shown through the stories of five prisoners given a week's home leave, and the problems they encounter in adjusting to the world outside. (imdb)
Sultan Khan of Ottoman Empire has fallen in love with Princess Iren of Byzantium. When he asks her father Niktol for her hand he refuses and tries to kill Khan. The Sultan's armies then attack and overtake Constantinople (now renamed Istanbul). Niktol kills Princess Iren and flees with his army to the island of Lesbos. From Lesbos, Niktol launches a series of ruthless attacks on Turkish villages resulting in the death of one of the Sultan's guard's mother. The guard, Murat, is sent by the Sultan (imdb)
Tells the story of an oil wrestler (Pehlivan) and gives a portrait of lives of villagers.
Adem is a poor errand boy in a company. His uncle dies in the states and lefts him a donkey, which becomes priceless in the corrupt society.
One of the 'progressive' period films of Cüneyt Arkin, Maden tells the stories of miners
A young district governor puts up a fight against landlords for the good of the villagers.
Timur is a believer in the power of science. He carries out experiments to defy death. Turkish Frankenstein
İbo's remake of Yılmaz Güney's Baba. Hasan has to go abroad to work for better living conditions. He seeks help of his employer. His employer has a new offer for him, to assume a crime he did not commit
Aci Hayat (2005) - TV Series
Mehmet and Nermin are desperately in love with each other. Both are living in the suburbs of Istanbul, trying to stay one step ahead of poverty by working harder each day. Their only aim is to get married and have a nice home. While Mehmet works as a welder in a shipyard, Nermin is a manicurist in one of the well known coiffeurs. But no matter how hard they try, they just never earn enough money to realize their dream. Ender, one of Istanbul's playboys sees Nermin and falls in love with her. (imdb)
A man marries his third wife in the hope of having a child. The third, young wife is blind. The other wives are jealous of her.
Laborers of the film industry have decided to march against the new censorship act in 1977. 60 years of silence in cinema was going to be interrupted for good. From actor/actresses to set workers, 400 women and men have started a 5-day-long walk to Ankara. A walk that was conceived with supportive but surprised looks of the public. The documentary tries to picture this forgotten but historical event in the light of the 100th year of cinema.
A lonely woman witnesses her neighbour commiting a murder then falls for the guy.
Leyla, the daughter of a professor, marries Ahmet, a technician. After inheriting a farm, Leyla's happiness is disrupted.
Hanimin Çiftligi (1990) - TV Mini-Series
Based on Orhan Kemal’s 1961 novel of the same name. A series of 8 episodes.
Halil is a pack saddle master. Agha has Halil imprisoned. When Halil is released from prison, he goes back to his village. He wants to take revenge on the agha. He meets Cennet and falls in love with her.
The funny story of three thieves who are after the money they stole in a heist.
The story of the rivalry of two candidates in a mayoral election and the bus passengers.
Agha's daughter runs away with her lover when he gets out of prison. Agha wants them to be killed.