Zülfü Livaneli

The film begins with the finding of the 17-year-old Meryem disheveled and unconscious by a lake. Her family, thinking she did something dishonorable, decides to have her killed by her relative Cemal... (iksv.org)

An adaptation of well known novel by Yasar Kemal.

The story of a generation challenging the death! The film is not merely about the life of Ataturk; instead, it is a torch enlightening a particular period and it is very humane in that it also analyzes the brotherhood, war, love and affection. "Veda" is the story of a brotherhood, portrayal of milestones in Ataturk's life and the story of a commander commanding a generation that challenged the death to save the homeland. Salih Bozok, the number one witness of the time, narrates this story. (ataturkmovie.com)

According to myth, Sahmaran who is the Queen of snakes live under the tunnels of Istanbul where is suitable geographically for her and one day a Bey (turkish title:Bey=Lord) who is cheated by his enemies, fell into a deep well. Somehow he can find a way underground and he meets Sahmaran by chance. Sahmaran who has prejudices about human beings and hates them, finds some common features about that man who has told her how he cheated by his enemies... (imdb)

A chaotic political situation in which a father searches for the murderer of his son.