Festival Diary 
Shorts from the World
Rio Cinema Sat 13 Dec 2.00pm
Ara
Ara, meaning 'The Space Between', is the story of two couples and an empty building in Istanbul. These characters are the new faces of Istanbul, stuck between East and West, their modest past and decadent present, between Istanbul and the provincial homes they can't go back to, between their innermost secrects and the lies they tell. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sat 13 Dec 2.00pm
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Dot / Notka
Following the success of Waiting for Paradise, Dervis Zaim's latest film is a tale of crime, punishment and one man's quest for redemption. Ahmet, a calligrapher, reluctantly helps his friend Selim to sell a priceless copy of the Koran owned by Selim's family. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sat 13 Dec 2.00pm
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Shorts from Turkey
Rio Cinema Sat 13 Dec 4.00pm
Destiny / Kader
Bekir, a modest carpet-seller, loves nightclub entertainer Ugur. But Ugur loves another man, Zagor, who loves committing crimes. One summer's night Zagor kills someone and Ugur vanishes. Bekir's deliverance from mad love does not last. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sat 13 Dec 4.15pm
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Havar
Havar, meaning 'cry for help' in Kurdish, is the name of the young female protagonist living in the remote Turkish village of Batman, notorious for its honour killings. While laundering in the river, Havar 'loses' her kerchief to Sedat. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sat 13 Dec 4.15pm
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Bliss / Mutluluk
When a young woman named Meryem is raped, custom requires that she be killed in order to expunge the honour of her family. Cemal, the son of the village leader, is unwillingly given the task. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sat 13 Dec 6.30pm
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Two Lines / İki Çizgi
Two Lines tells the story of a relationship between a young man and woman who live together in Istanbul. The young man, Mert, spends his days taking photographs while wandering around Istanbul's different neighbourhoods, while Selin carries out her daily grind working in a company. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sat 13 Dec 6.30pm
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Gravity Zero / 2 Super Film Birden
Necati, a young director and total film addict, lost his mother at birth and his father is an eccentric fisherman called Newton. Necati makes a living from directing wedding videos, ridiculous commercials and music promos for wannabes. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sat 13 Dec 8.45pm
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Murky Waters / Münferit
"You'd salt the meat if the meat stinks…but what if the salt stinks?" In a lovely coastal town, the decomposed bodies of two men, including one transvestite, are retrieved from a car under the sea. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sat 13 Dec 8.45pm
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