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Güle Güle
''The Raindrop'' () is a 2000 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Zeki Ökten, which chronicles the friendship of five elderly residents of Bozcaada. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won four awards at the 37th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival, including the Golden Orange for Best Film. It was described as, "sappy yet well narrated," by author Rekin Teksoy. The Turkish title "güle güle" means "goodbye" said by the one who stays, not by the one who leaves. Synopsis This film tells the story of a circle of five friends (four men and a woman) who are longtime residents of the Aegean island Bozcaada. The group includes a good-hearted auto mechanic, a retired military officer and his wife, an emotionally volatile bachelor, and Galip, a hopeless romantic who has corresponded with a Cuban woman, Rosa, for thirty-five years. When Galip at last vows to join her in Cuba, his friends make it their mission to reunite the pair. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeki Ökten
Zeki Ökten (4 August 1941 – 19 December 2009) was a Turkish film director. Biography He was born on 4 August 1941 in Istanbul. Zeki Ökten was interested in theatre during his education at the Haydarpaşa High School. He entered his filmmaking career in 1961 as the assistant director of Nişan Hançer directing ''Acı Zeytin''. Zeki Ökten directed his first film ''Ölüm Pazarı'' two years later in 1963. However, he stepped back to the post of assistant director as the success expected did not come. He worked then nine years long as the assistant to the renowned directors like Ömer Lütfi Akad, Halit Refiğ, Memduh Ün and Atıf Yılmaz. With his films ''Kadın Yapar'' in 1972 and with ''Bir Demet Menekşe'' in 1973, written by Selim İleri, he gained recognition. He was honored at the Golden Orange Film Festival in 1977 for directing the film Kapıcılar Kralı. Real success came with the films ''Sürü'' (1978) and '' Düşman'' (1979), both written by Yılma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bozcaada
Tenedos (, ''Tenedhos''; ), or Bozcaada in Turkish, is an island of Turkey in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively, the island constitutes the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale Province. With an area of , it is the third-largest Turkish island after Imbros (Gökçeada) and Marmara. In 2022, the district had a population of 3,120 inhabitants. The main industries are tourism, wine production and fishing. The island has been famous for its grapes, wines and red poppies for centuries. It is a former bishopric and presently a Latin Catholic titular see. Tenedos is mentioned in both the ''Iliad'' and the ''Aeneid'', in the latter as the site where the Greeks hid their fleet near the end of the Trojan War in order to trick the Trojans into believing the war was over and into taking the Trojan Horse within their city walls. Despite its small size, the island was important throughout classical antiquity due to its strategic location at the entrance of the Dardanel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Orange Award For Best Film Winners
Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall *Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershire * Golden Valley, Herefordshire United States *Golden, Colorado, a town West of Denver, county seat of Jefferson County * Golden, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Golden, Illinois, a village * Golden Township, Michigan * Golden, Mississippi, a village *Golden City, Missouri, a city * Golden, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Golden, Nebraska, ghost town in Burt County *Golden Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Golden, New Mexico, a sparsely populated ghost town *Golden, Oregon, an abandoned mining town *Golden, Texas, an unincorporated community * Golden, Utah, a ghost town * Golden, Marshall County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere *Golden, County Tipperary, Ireland, a village on the River Suir *Golden Vale, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Turkey
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Turkey
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Films
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was '' Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, '' Gladiator'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ( Russell Crowe). '' Dinosaur'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2000 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2000 box office records * '' Chicken Run'' became the highest-grossing stop motion animated film ever. * '' Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas''s $55.1 million opening weekend became the highest debut for a Christmas-themed film. It had the highest opening weekend for a Jim Carrey film and a Ron Howard film, surpassing both '' Batman Forever'' and '' Ransom'' simultaneously. Events Award ceremonies Awards 2000 films By country/region * List of American films of 2000 * List of Argentine films of 2000 * List of Australian films of 2000 * List of Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Yılmaz
Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek. She plays the lead role in the theatre piece ''La Bastarda Di Istanbul'', adapted from Elif Şafak's 2006 novel ''The Bastard of Istanbul'' and staged in March 2015 by Theatres in Florence, Teatro di Rifredi in Florence, Italy. In an interview, Yılmaz said that she was an atheist. In 1991, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and received treatment. ''Habertürk''. 25 May 2008. Retrieved: 24 July 2017. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yilmaz, Serra 1954 birt ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ece Uslu
Ece Uslu (born 9 September 1974) is a Turkish actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 1991. Her series Kara Melek has record-breaking Turkish Tv series. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uslu, Ece 1974 births Living people Turkish film actresses Turkish television actresses Actresses from İzmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor. For his role in ''Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His movie ''Winter Sleep (film), Kış Uykusu'' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera ''EastEnders'' during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a character actor, including ''Halloween (2018 film), Halloween'' (2018). He often plays villains and unsympathetic characters. Life and career Bilginer was born in İzmir, Turkey. He graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory in 1977 before going to England where he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role in the long running UK soap opera ''EastEnders''. ''EastEnders'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayşegül Aldinç
Ayşegül Aldinç (; born 28 September 1957) is a Turkish singer and actress. Life and career She is the daughter of journalist and sports writer Orhan Aldinç and painting teacher Süheyla Aldinç. Growing in Cihangir, Due to the works of her mother, she completed her secondary education at the schools in Taksim, Kocamustafapaşa and Feriköy districts. She finished her high school at the Sultanahmet Art School. She finished her studies at Tatbiki Fine Arts Academy Ceramic Department (now called Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramics Department). Shortly after her graduation, she worked as an artist at Anafartalar Middle School, and then as a music teacher at Akaretler Middle School in Istanbul. Aldinç later went to Ankara and participated in the Eurovision's primary competitions on TRT at that time and qualified to represent Turkey. She performed with the Modern Folk Trio at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in Dublin. Their song, " Dönme Dolap" (''The carousel'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yüksel Aksu
Yüksel or Yuksel is a Turkish given name and surname meaning "rise!", imperative of "yükselmek" ("to rise"). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Yüksel Alkan (1931–2017), Turkish basketball player * Yüksel Ayaydın (born 1989), Turkish kickboxer * Yüksel Coşkunyürek (born 1965), Turkish politician * Yüksel Koptagel (born 1931), Turkish composer and pianist * Yüksel Pazarkaya (born 1940), Turkish writer, translator and broadcaster * Yüksel Sariyar (born 1979), Austrian footballer * Yüksel Yavuz (born 1964), Turkish-born German Kurdish film director * Yüksel Yesilova (born 1972), Turkish football player and coach * Yuksel Yumerov (born 1968), Bulgarian footballer * Yüksel Şanlı (born 1973), Turkish Olympic wrestler Surname * Anıl Yüksel (born 1990), Turkish tennis player * Atakan Yüksel (born 1985), Turkish wrestler * Batu Han Yüksel (born 1999), Turkish weightlifter * Burak Yacan Yüksel (born 1992), Turkish basketballer * Burcu Yüksel (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
