Festival Diary 
Times and Winds / Beş Vakit
In a stunning mountain village untouched by the modern world, the day is divided into five parts according to the calls to prayer. The film is a portrait of the villagers' dreams and desires which lie beneath the austerity and discipline of their workaday lives. More >>
Odeon Covent Garden Sun 7 Dec 12.00 (noon)
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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 >>
Rio Cinema Sun 7 Dec 1.00pm
+ Derviş Zaim (Dir)
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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 >>
Rio Cinema Sun 7 Dec 3.15pm
+ Reis Çelik (Dir)
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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 Covent Garden Sun 7 Dec 6.00pm
+ Seyfi Teoman (Dir) and Nadide Argun (Art Dir)
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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 >>
Rio Cinema Sun 7 Dec 6.00pm
+ F. Serkan Acar (Prod)
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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 >>
Rio Cinema Sun 7 Dec 8.45pm
+ Biket İlhan (Dir)
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