Set during the aftermath of the September 28 1997 military coup of Turkey, one of the most fascinating periods of modern Turkish history, Hilal, Feza and Other Planets follows the unlikely relationship between a pro-Muslim student Hilal and her friend Feza, a male transgender prostitute who aims to become a woman. With cultural and social backgrounds that are superficially, and in their own perception, polar opposites, Hilal and Feza find common ground through their separate struggles against state oppression and social prejudice. Though not always smooth or free of conflict, their friendship survives the test of time despite ingrained prejudices, and we see their mutual respect and understanding for each other grow each time they meet.
The story takes place in the back streets of Galata . MELI, a transvestite who works as a singer in a classy nightclub, finds an abandoned baby on his way back from work one early morning and takes him home.
Lives that getting united and getting threatened in a night - a woman who is running away because she was subjected to domestic violence by her husband, a trans person trying to hold on to life by cooking and an illegal immigrant who is at the edge of suicide.
Sanem is a working girl sharing a flat with three transvestites in Istanbul. Every day she dreams of a savior who will take her away. One day a young man named Gokhan moves into the neighborhood, and soon Sanem gets his attention. This will be the beginning of a journey during which both will question each other and their choices in life.
En la región sureste de Turquía, la familia Altun vive en una pequeña aldea en la ladera de una montaña asolada por una guerra de 25 años, lo que hace de su vida diaria una lucha infernal. A medida que la guerra continúa intensificándose, la familia se ve obligada a emigrar hacia el oeste a la ciudad de Estambul. Mientras Haydar e Isa Altun deciden quedarse en Turquía con sus hijos pequeños, Davut Altun y su familia emigran al norte a Noruega, solicitando la ayuda de contrabandistas. Finalmente llegan a su destino y encuentran trabajo en un supermercado, pero la vida como refugiados es implacable. Su hijo se hace amigo de un grupo de travestis, lo que le ayuda a comprender por qué se ha sentido diferente toda su vida. Si bien es liberador, su nueva identidad es vista como una vergüenza para el resto de su familia, lo que lo lleva a huir del abuso que produce.
Ayça and Hama Ali are together in spirit, but divided by geography. With the outbreak of the Iraq War leaving him stranded, she embarks on an odyssey from Turkey to be reunited with him.
