Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

Zeki Demirkubuz plays the lead character Ahmet who wants to make a film about Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. He falls into a deep depression, loses interest in the film and life, pushes those who love him away and cannot complete the film.

Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit".

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three Monkeys' had been shot in about 2 months in the summer and autumn of 2007 mostly in Yedikule district of Istanbul.

A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan… ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ had been shot in about 14 weeks in Western Anatolia.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had been shot in various parts of Turkey in various seasons. Climates is the first digital film of the director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. And besides directing, he is also acting in the film.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale.

Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus puller. Yes, the whole crew consist of two people only. Ceylan himself and a focus puller. And that is 35mm pelicule times and black and white Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.

Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of May" making the director's first film with the production sound. A silent 35mm Aaton camera and Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

A film director, an actor, a musician, an organizer of festivals, a husband, a father, a grand-father, a friend, a professor... This film is an unexpected meeting with one of the most fascinating European film directors: Emir Kusturica. This is a journey to memory and forgetfulness. Beyond success, money, dependencies and pride. A deeper look into the world of Kusturica and his Wooden city at Mokra Gora. A tale about the won battles, as well as the lost ones. About the everlasting curiosity in filmmaking.

Watch the 3-part behind-the-scenes documentary of the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award-winning film "On Dry Grass" while the grass is drying. It includes shooting stages, reading rehearsals, interviews with the cast and technical crew, photographs, and deleted scenes.

Ten years after the first documentary, the legend of the Palme d’Or… continues. Some new laureates of the Cannes trophy relive, for us, the very special moments surrounding the awarding of the Palme d’Or.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.

An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more profound and existential.

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more profound and existential.

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.

An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.

An aspiring filmmaker visits his parents and begins to devise a movie. Amidst creating and casting for the film, he encounters with family & friends who struggle with their own problems, dreams and life.

The film subjects the cross-section of the life of a family living on the edge of a city and the curiousity of their little son about it.

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.

Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus puller. Yes, the whole crew consist of two people only. Ceylan himself and a focus puller. And that is 35mm pelicule times and black and white Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more profound and existential.

Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of May" making the director's first film with the production sound. A silent 35mm Aaton camera and Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale.

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of May" making the director's first film with the production sound. A silent 35mm Aaton camera and Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan… ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ had been shot in about 14 weeks in Western Anatolia.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three Monkeys' had been shot in about 2 months in the summer and autumn of 2007 mostly in Yedikule district of Istanbul.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had been shot in various parts of Turkey in various seasons. Climates is the first digital film of the director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. And besides directing, he is also acting in the film.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.

Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus puller. Yes, the whole crew consist of two people only. Ceylan himself and a focus puller. And that is 35mm pelicule times and black and white Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three Monkeys' had been shot in about 2 months in the summer and autumn of 2007 mostly in Yedikule district of Istanbul.

A documentary about the filming session of the film “The Wild Pear Tree” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan… ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ had been shot in about 14 weeks in Western Anatolia.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had been shot in various parts of Turkey in various seasons. Climates is the first digital film of the director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. And besides directing, he is also acting in the film.

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more profound and existential.

Bekir loves Uğur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Uğur disappears.

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Three Monkeys / Üç Maymun" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Three Monkeys' had been shot in about 2 months in the summer and autumn of 2007 mostly in Yedikule district of Istanbul.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Climates / İklimler" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film had been shot in various parts of Turkey in various seasons. Climates is the first digital film of the director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. And besides directing, he is also acting in the film.

Making of documentary of "Uzak / Distant" is showing the film makers on the set of "Uzak". A film shot in 35mm pelicule with an Aaton 35mm camera. With burned in English subtitles.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Once Upon A Time in Anatolia" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Once Upon A Time in Anatolia' had been shot in about 11 weeks in the steppes of middle Anatolia close to "Keskin", a middle Anatolian town next to the city of Kirikkale.

A documentary about the shooting session of the film "Winter Sleep" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. 'Winter Sleep' had been shot in about 14 weeks in Cappadocia region of Anatolia.

Making of documentary of "Clouds of May / Mayıs Sıkıntısı" is showing the film makers on the set of "Clouds of May" making the director's first film with the production sound. A silent 35mm Aaton camera and Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

Making of documentary of Kasaba is an interesting footage showing how you can shoot a feature with just a focus puller. Yes, the whole crew consist of two people only. Ceylan himself and a focus puller. And that is 35mm pelicule times and black and white Kodak film. Turkish with optional English subtitles.

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.

The three human characters are an old man, an old woman, and a young boy, who wander among the natural wonders and give the camera soulful looks.

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.