Nezihe Güler

Şafak Bekçileri

Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.

Bülbül Yuvası

Based on a Muazzez Tahsin Berkant novel, the film tells the romance of a young girl who just comes from Istanbul to Izmir.

Sen Bir Meleksin

Once a Year

A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war.

Önce Vatan

The story of love between a Turkish officer who went to the island during the Cyprus landing and a woman who is a native Turkish of Cyprus.

Strike the Whore

The film depicts Aliye’s patriotism. The entire country is under occupation. Aliye, a newly appointed teacher in Anatolia, settles in the house of Ömer Efendi, a leading figure in the town. The Nationalist Forces are not afraid to give the town to the enemy troops for their own benefit and will try everything to send Captain Fuat Bey, Aliye’s fiancé, away from the town.

The Immortal Woman

Murat, who loses the woman he loves on the wedding day, is almost dead. However, after a while, Serap becomes a great hope for him.

Yaprak Dökümü

Ali Riza, a very respectable man, retires and moves to Istanbul with his wife and five children. His children quickly lose identity in degenerate big city and his family, once close-knit, begins crumbling away.

Son Gece

Captain Faruk is assigned to the northern front during World War I. He kills an elderly Romanian general who resists him in a house where he has taken refuge. The general's daughter, Mariya, informs her brother, Captain Polibas, of her father's death and takes refuge with her aunt. The town of Ivesti, where her aunt lives, is also occupied by Turkish soldiers. Captain Faruk is placed in Mariya's aunt's house by the mayor of Ivesti. Captain Faruk tries to make Mariya forgive him. The two will eventually fall in love with each other.

Oh Where

Three boys are having their higher education in Istanbul (!). In fact, they are messing around and dealing with radical politics, girls and gamble. However the oldest discovers love, and the three realize it is time for change.