Yusuf Kurçenli
Country: Turkey
Total Credits at Criticker: 11 (Director), 8 (Writer)
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At the end of the 19th century in the Black Sea... Mustafa (Kenan Ece) and Esma (Tuba Büyüküstün) who love each other however this love has a period and region-specific disability. Mustafa is a secret Christian and everyone including Esma thinks he is a Muslim.
A sad love story woven with dead ends, dilemmas and broken hearts...Cem sets out to see his father in his deathbed and returns to Amasra, which he fled 20 years ago. However, he can not even use his own name, he has to assume his dead brother Cemal's identity. When he reaches Amasra, Cem has to attend his father's funeral. Cem's mother finds him responsible for Cemal's death, and her silence is too painful for him to bare. (tulumba.com)
Istanbul, towards the end of World War II. A period of martial law, bread is rationed, and the prayer calls are in Turkish. A poetry book by Mustafa Ural is claimed to be communist propaganda, banned and collected by the government. The police are after him. The famous Sansaryan Complex operates as police headquarters and torture ensues against the progressive democrat intelligentsia. Mustafa refuses to surrender and runs away. (iksv.org)
Famous bellydancer Cemile lives in a small town, but she dreams about moving to a big city for a better life. One day, coach driver Murat falls in love with her and commits a murder because of her.
Here are the episodes with title names and directors. "Bulusma" (Meeting) by Ömer Kavur... "Monte Kristo" by Irfan Tözüm... "Çünkü Onu Seviyorum" (Because I Love Her) by Yusuf Kurçenli... "Ay Hikayeleri" (Tales of the Moon) by Erden Kiral... "Hep Ayni" (Always the Same) by Zeki Ökten. (imdb)
Recep and his wife Zehra live in a coastal town. Ayse changes both of their lives. It was Kurçenli's feature film directorial debut.