Turkish

Bliss (Mutluluk)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Abdullah Oğuz (2004)
17-year-old Meryem is found near a lake disheveled and beaten. Her family assumes she has lost her virginity and has no choice but to put her to death. The deed must be carried out by her cousin, Cemal. However, the two escape and embark on a journey through Turkey.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 45 minutes

The Yusuf Trilogy
Region 1 (NTSC) DVDs
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2007–2010)

Yumurta (Egg)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2007)
Part 1 of The Yusuf Trilogy; Yusuf is a poet who returns home after learning of his mother’s death. At home he meets Ayla, his cousin he never knew existed. Before her death, Yusuf’s mother had attempted a sacrificial ceremony. Ayla accompanies Yusuf, hoping that he can complete the ceremony for the sake of his mother.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 37 minutes

Süt (Milk)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2008)
Part 2 of The Yusuf Trilogy; Here we see Yusuf’s life before he became a poet. Living on a small farm, Yusuf and his mother Zehra work together to sell milk, though it’s been difficult making ends meet. Yusuf’s one great passion is poetry. However, being an unsatisfactory student and having not passed the college entrance exam makes his dream hard to achieve.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 42 minutes

Bal (Honey)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2010)
Part 3 of The Yusuf Trilogy; We are carried back further in time to Yusuf’s childhood. Yusuf and his father are best friends, and their bond seems unbreakable. His father works as a beekeeper, and brings money back to his family through his apiary. One day, his father suddenly disappears while working. Yusuf worries ceaselessly about his compadre, wondering whether or not he’ll return. At the same time, Yusuf is struggling academically, and his mother worries that he’ll end up working as a beekeeper if he doesn’t succeed in school.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 43 minutes