Mustafa Ugurlu Movies
- 2003
Turkish filmmaker Dervis Zaim directs the black comedy Camur (Mud), his third film. The story takes place on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus near the border between the Greek and Turkish sides, where black mud in a salt-water lake is thought to have unique healing capabilities. While affected by the ancient statues lurking over them in the present, four Turkish friends deal with their memories of the war with the Greeks: Ali (Mustafa Ugurlu) is a mute soldier, his sister Aisha (Yelda Reynaud) is a gynecologist, Halil (Bulent Emin Yarar) is her fiancé, and Temel (Taner Birsel) is a restaurant owner tormented by his personal experience in the war. Mud was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival as part of the Upstream competition. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mustafa Ugurlu, Yelda Reynaud, (more)
- 1998
This Turkish-Hungarian-French film, set amid the slums of old Istanbul, is an adaptation of a novel by Metin Kacan, who co-scripted. Classy call girl Tina (Mujde Ar) arrives on Istanbul's Cholera Street where she encounters barber's son Salih (Okan Bayulgen), and the two become lovers. Salih's hero, well-liked crime boss Sado (Burak Sergen) is murdered by a young gang leader, who opens a flashy gambling establishment. Meanwhile, the locals erect a bust of people's hero Sado. When Salih challenges the gang leader, violence erupts. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Okan Bayulgen, Mujde Ar, (more)
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