Metin Erksan's Avant-Garde TRT Films in order

These films are among the rare examples of avant-garde works in Turkish cinema, which have not been seen very often for a very long time. 5 films, 3h 40m in all, in release order.

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   A Horrible Train

   1975 · 43 min

   No signs of life. A man at the train station cuts his way through the passengers standing still as if time stopped.

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   The Reeds

   1975 · 44 min

   Hayriye is afraid of the future. Every day, while waiting for his beloved Ali to return from fishing on the long wooden pier, she disappears one day; it is Ali' turn to wait.

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   A Suicide

   1975 · 38 min

   The man wants to die and the woman wants to be famous. According to the man, there could not be a better plan than the woman killing him. This way the man will get his wish to die and the woman will become famous.

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   Dresses Of Times Past

   1975 · 52 min

   A guy is excited to meet his girlfriend tonight. His friends persuade the man, who does not want to go out until the meeting time, to take him out. However, the night does not progress as expected and dreams and reality are mixed with each other.

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   Melek The Singer

   1975 · 43 min

   The lawyer falls in love with the singer Melek, who is new to town. He goes to listen to her every evening. He offers all kinds of gifts to persuade the woman, but this woman who adorns his dreams never gives him the answer he expects.

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