| Istanbul Tales | |
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| Produced by | Erol Avcı |
| Written by | Ümit Ünal |
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| Music by | Gökhan Kırdar |
| Cinematography | Mehmet Aksın |
| Studio | TMC Film |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | March 11, 2005 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Istanbul Tales (Turkish: Anlat İstanbul) is a 2005 Turkish drama-anthology film, directed by Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabancı, Ümit Ünal, Yücel Yolcu and Ömür Atay, which tells 5 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 March 11, 2005, won several awards including Best Film at the 24th International Istanbul Film Festival.
The film won the Best Turkish Film of the Year and Best Actress awards at the 2005 Istanbul International Film Festival, Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival and Jury Prize of "Artistic Expression" (Original Idea) at the 2005 MedFilm Festival in Rome.