Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016)
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
Pilav Üstü Aşk
Elvan is the sole heir of a famous restaurant chain. He arranges a meeting with a Russian businessman to save his restaurant, which is going through tough times. Rıdvan is a mobile rice cooker. The fame of their pilaf has been heard all over Istanbul's nightlife and among the tradesmen. Rıdvan, who set his mind to open up to the world at the insistence of his friends, goes to the hotel where Elvan is located to meet the same Russian businessman.
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Elvan is the sole heir of a famous restaurant chain. He arranges a meeting with a Russian businessman to save his restaurant, which is going through tough times. Rıdvan is a mobile rice cooker. The fame of their pilaf has been heard all over Istanbul's nightlife and among the tradesmen. Rıdvan, who set his mind to open up to the world at the insistence of his friends, goes to the hotel where Elvan is located to meet the same Russian businessman.
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