Istanbul Tales (2005)
- Original title
- Anlat İstanbul
- Directed by
- Yücel Yolcu, Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabancı, Ömür Atay
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Turkey
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 38 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Five interconnected stories set in modern Istanbul draw on classic fairy tales. Different characters navigate love, secrets, and chance encounters across the city.
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What happens
Istanbul Tales (Turkish: Anlat İstanbul) is a 2006 Turkish drama-anthology film, directed by Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabancı, Ümit Ünal, Yücel Yolcu and Ömür Atay, which tells five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood. The film, which went on nationwide general release on 11 March 2005, won several awards including Best Film at the 24th International Istanbul Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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