Thursday Cinema
Beyoğlu'nun Arka Yakası
[The Other Side of Beyoğlu]

SALT Beyoğlu, Walk-in Cinema

Beyoğlu’nun Arka Yakası [The Other Side of Beyoğlu] (1986)
Director: Şerif Gören
90 minutes
Turkish; English subtitles

Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese’s 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in Istanbul. The day he receives his wage, and after arguing with his wife, Haydar (Tarık Akan) leaves the house in a fury and heads to Beyoğlu for a wild night out. However, a prostitute and her pimp bring him such troubles, he finds himself penniless and in police custody.

The film contains nudity. Only suitable for people aged 18 or older.


Program is free. Reservations are not accepted.

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