Ugur Yucel Movies

Some of the world's most-respected directors align forces to pay tribute to the city of the New York in this unconventional omnibus sister film to 2006's Paris, Je T'Aime. Broken into short segments, New York, I Love You is comprised of ten films, most choosing to take a down-to-earth approach to the stories of the countless lives lived in the city on a given day. The segments are as follows, chronologically:

Segment 1 -- Directed by Jiang Wen; written by Hu Hong and Meng Yao; starring Hayden Christensen, Andy Garcia, and Rachel Bilson.

Segment 2 -- Directed by Mira Nair; written by Suketu Mehta; starring Natalie Portman and Irfan Khan.

Segment 3 -- Written and directed by Shunji Iwai; adaptation by Israel Horovitz. Starring Orlando Bloom and Christina Ricci.

Segment 4 -- Directed by Yvan Attal; written by Olivier Lécot and Yvan Attal; starring Robin Wright Penn, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Q, and Chris Cooper.

Segment 5 -- Directed by Brett Ratner; written by Jeff Nathanson; starring Anton Yelchin, James Caan, Olivia Thirlby, and Blake Lively

Segment 6 -- Directed by Allen Hughes; written by Xan Cassavetes and Stephen Winter; starring Drea de Matteo and Bradley Cooper.

Segment 7 -- Directed by Shekhar Kapur; written by Anthony Minghella; starring Julie Christie, John Hurt, and Shia LaBeouf.

Segment 8 -- Written and directed by Natalie Portman; starring Taylor Geare, Carlos Acosta, and Jacinda Barrett.

Segment 9 -- Written and directed by Fatih Akin; starring Burt Young, Ugur Yucel, and Shu Qi.

Segment 10 -- Written and directed by Joshua Marston; starring Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.

Transitions in between segments -- Directed by Randall Balsmeyer; written by Israel Horovitz, James Strouse, and Hall Powell; starring Emilie Ohana, Eva Amurri, and Justin Bartha. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Three brothers from Turkey help to redefine the phrase "international relations" during a voyage back from Russia in this flavorful comedy-drama. Hassan (Cem Davran), Necati (Ugur Yucel), and Mehmet (Ozan Guven) are three brothers who are brought together for the first time in years after the unexpected death of their father. Hassan has seen the world as a sailor, while Necati has devoted his life to trying to please their taskmaster father; teenaged Mehmet has been living in Europe with his mother and barely knew the man he's mourning. One of their father's last requests was that his sons travel to Russia and recover the remains of an old army buddy who died in combat so that he may be buried in Turkish soil. The brothers head to Russia and are able to obtain the body of their father's friend, and they arrange to bring it back on a bus that's been chartered to Turkey. But the three brothers soon discover that they're the only male passengers on the coach. With money tight in Russia, a resourceful woman named Tanya (Yekaterina Rednikova) has arranged the bus trip so a number of women can travel to Turkey, where they'll be able to find ready employment as streetwalkers. En route, each of the three brothers finds himself falling for one of the would-be prostitutes, and when they arrive, they decide that the women deserve a better fate, taking it upon themselves to provide one. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Enormously popular in its native Turkey, this lightning-paced, romantic actioner chronicles the epic adventures of the legendary Baran the Bandit following his release from prison. After serving 35 years, it is no surprise that the world has changed dramatically. Still, Baran can't help but be shocked to discover that his home village is now underwater thanks to the construction of a new dam. He then heads for Istanbul to get revenge upon his former best friend, the man who snitched on him and stole his lover Keje. Along the way, Baran teams up with Cumali, a tough young punk who finds the thief's old-fashioned ways rather quaint. When Cumali gets into deep trouble with a crime boss, Baran adds another vengeful task to his roster. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide