Festival Diary 
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 Sun 14 Dec 2.00pm
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Blue Eyed Giant / Mavi Gözlü Dev
Nâzım Hikmet, the remarkable 20th century Turkish poet, lived a life of passion and struggle. Convicted for communist propaganda and sentenced to 28 years as World War II raged on the outside, the poet became a legend in the prison system. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sun 14 Dec 2.00pm
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Jan Jan
In a poor Anatolian Town, an old man takes for his bride the beautiful, young girl Güzel, paying her father in land. Other jealous men in the town frown upon this union while Güzel is isolated from society by her impotent and insecure old husband. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sun 14 Dec 4.15pm
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My Marlon and Brando / Gitmek
Turkish actress Ayça Damgaci and Hama Ali, a charismatic Kurdish B-movie actor and sometime star of Iraqi Superman, fell in love in real-life whilst working on a film. Separated by borders, their love affair continued through video love letters and broken telephone lines. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sun 14 Dec 4.15pm
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Autumn / Sonbahar
Released from prison after 10 years for anti-government activities as a student in the 1990s, Yusuf returns to his sickly mother in a mountainous village near the Black Sea. He only sees his childhood friend Mikail. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sun 14 Dec 6.30pm
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Summer Book / Tatil Kitabı
Summer Book tells the story of one family in a small Mediterranean town over the course of a summer. Told mostly from the perspective of the youngest son Ali, the narrative is structured on the tensions between the father, Mustafa, and other members of the family.
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Odeon Lee Valley Sun 14 Dec 6.30pm
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A Man's Fear Of God / Takva
Humble Muharrem has lived the same life of Islamic devotion and prayer for 30 years. But this all changes when his simple honesty attracts the leader of a powerful religious group who entrusts him with collecting rent for the Mosque’s considerable holdings. More >>
Odeon Holloway Road Sun 14 Dec 8.45pm
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Refugee / Mülteci
Refugee is based on the director’s interviews with refugees and his experiences of refugee camps in Germany. The son of an influential feudal lord in Southeastern Turkey, Şivan is sent to Germany when he gets caught up between the State and terrorist organisations. More >>
Odeon Lee Valley Sun 14 Dec 8.45pm
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