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Browse 4 movies from Sinema Adası
Derin, navigating the prepubescent blues, gets her first period in the hotel she vacations with her family. Working through her disbelief, she is determined to join her peers for a water volleyball game. When she fails to contact her mother, she thinks of the mysterious yet confident young woman sunbathing by the pool.
Jun 2026
Zuhal with Down Syndrome, is a fan of Türkiye’s famous TV series “The Valley of the Wolves”, and is in love with the character Polat Alemdar. Knowing this, her close friend Ozan decides to shoot her documentary. On the first day of the set, Ozan, who tries to wake Zuhal up, finds himself in Zuhal’s world. A journey begins from Zuhal’s communication with customers and colleagues at work, to the ties she has established with her family, from her frank demeanor to her desire to become a celebrity.
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Hacı works away from her family. He couldn’t send money home because he didn’t get his salary, and he also doesn’t remember last time he ate. Hacı, who found 50 liras while cleaning rubble, doesn’ know what to do this money.
Aug 2020
Her daughter, who cannot get rid of the pain and anger of abandonment, no matter how old she gets, starts seeing her again after 15 years, with the hope of forgiveness and the longing for her mother. Nature is constantly changing, trees unfold their leaves, turn green, dry up, fall off, then bloom again, but mother and daughter realize that they are two strangers in an endless dead-end loop.
Jan 2023