Movies: Yalçın Avşar

A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the s...

When their father is killed in a blood feud, Yusuf and Kenan, two shepherd boys, flee to Istanbul in search of their uncle. They become involved with the streetboys, and Yusuf turns to crime although Kenan wants to learn a trade....

About a Turkish boy who is trying to adapt to life in Sweden. A difficult task as it turns out....

Ümit, who lives in a poor neighborhood, makes a living by singing on the streets. One day, at his son's circumcision ceremony, he runs into his wife Necla, whom he separated from years ago. The couple separated years ago due to a misunderstanding. Üm...

The film tells the tragicomic story of Burhan, who lives with his elderly sister Nebahat and spends his time losing money gambling. It takes place in an atmosphere where fake identities abound and swindlers who have been swindled themselves attempt t...

Set in Burgazada, the story follows barber Dimitri and retired civil servant Ali Rıza Efendi, who struggles to make ends meet with his family during his retirement years. The story revolves around Melek, Ali Rıza's daughter, and her life as a hairdre...

Zeki and Metin are two close friends who want to get married with the girls they love but they are both broke. One day they find petrol from their garden and everything changes. They become rich by selling the petrol that they found in their garden. ...

It is a dramatic story of two boys and a girl who fight for their life when their father dies....