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10 Best Movies Like My Grandfather's People

If you loved My Grandfather's People, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Girl with the Red Scarf

The Girl with the Red Scarf

1977★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Asya, a peasant girl, marries İlyas, a truck driver. The couple, who love each other very much, are separated when İlyas cheats on her, and their epic love story comes to an unexpe...

#2
Sour Apples

Sour Apples

2016★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In an eastern Turkish town, suitors knock on the door of the mayor and father of three beautiful daughters who choose to follow their own paths....

#3
People

People

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Six vignettes pit an assortment of characters against each other in everyday situations....

#4
The Messenger

The Messenger

2008★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a place where there is no time, a traveler comes to an unnamed village where we do not know where on the map. The weary traveler is a messenger. They have stories to tell, words...

#5
The International

The International

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It is 80's Turkey, local musicians of Adiyaman are hired by the military and trained to welcome one of the forceful generals of coup regime....

#6
Are We Ok?

Are We Ok?

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Grandfather's People for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Temmuz is an openly gay sculptor living at a flat with his dog in Istanbul. He lives a bohemian lifestyle and has a happy go lucky, carefree, eccentric (such as believing in good l...