Halil Kardaş

Forever Thirty-Three

Forever Thirty-Three refers to the first original encyclopedia written and completed about the 1500-year journey of Islamic culture and civilization in the Islamic geography. The story follows two fictional characters: Niyaz and Ekmel. Niyaz is a young academic who graduated from the faculty of theology, and Ekmel is a teacher in his sixties at a university. The two characters’ paths cross in the Encyclopedia of Islam by the Turkiye Diyanet Foundation. The remarkable story of one of the most significant cultural movements in Turkiye’s history has been brought to life with a collective memory spanning 33 years...

The Hoop

When his father, who went to Russia for work, could not send money home for a long time, Ahmet starts to work out the school at a mini-market in the luxury site, near the shanty neighbourhood here they live. Falling in love with his classmate Kezban, Ahmet decides to learn how to play basketball when he finds her interest in Erhan, who came to school one day with basketball quipments and clothes. However, there is an important problem to solve; there is no basketball spot in their neighbourhood where they can play basketball. Ahmet tries to find a way to overcome this barrier.

The Sun, The Moon and The Eleven Stars

Julie is a young French woman, whose father is of Syrian descent Christian Arab from Mardin, east of Turkey When her beloved father passes she discovers that she has an aunt whose existence is hidden from her. The last wish of her aunt, a victim of her father's fault in the past, is to buried in Syria. Juile is ready to do anything.

Cloves & Carnations

In the snowy and desolate roads of South Eastern Anatolia, Musa, an old refugee, carries the corpse of his deceased wife to their homeland with his granddaughter, Halime. Their journey becomes more difficult as they get closer to the border of a country at war. Once they get caught up by the police, their ways separate in three different destinations.

The Pigeon Thieves

16 year-old Mahmut’s life consists of feeding pigeons and making money from stealing others’ pigeons. His biggest dream is to have the best pigeons. One day, one of his pigeons escapes and does not return. When Mahmut finds a pigeon nesting on a roof, he meets Ismail, an 8-year-old living in that house. This meeting becomes one of the most important turning point that will affect both lives. Mahmut decides to steal the pigeons to help Ismail achieve his dream.

Yozgat Blues

Sabri, a barber in Yozgat - a very small city in the middle of Anatolia - has an emotional breakdown when he runs into Yavuz and Neşe, who come to the town to sing in a small music hall-bar. This will also affect Neşe and Yavuz. None of their desires will be how they want them to be.