This week, we bring you a selection of exciting and award-winning short films spanning three continents. Scroll down to learn more! Tuesday (dir. Ziya Demirel, France/Turkey) At first glance, a film about an ordinary […]
Turkish films
This week, we bring you a timely new documentary from Turkey and an acclaimed drama from China. Scroll down to learn more! Dil Leyla (dir. Asli Özarslan, Germany/Turkey) Leyla Imret is the mayor of the small […]
This week we bring you a short drama from South Korea, two Spanish-language works of gay cinema and a selection of horror films from Europe and the US. Scroll down to learn more! Like a B1 (dir. […]
Set during Turkey’s Taksim Square anti-government protests in 2013, Michael Onder tackles themes of political difference and morality in his comedy and debut film Taksim Hold’em. By choosing to set the story in an apartment […]
Director: Michael Onder Tokyo International Film Festival review With a title referencing Texas hold’em, a game of probability and psychology, Turkish director Michael Onder’s debut Taksim Hold’em incorporates the game literally and symbolically into a dark […]
There’s no denying that the international box office is dominated by a small group of countries. But there are many film industries that have found success regionally, internationally, and on the festival circuit, that rarely […]