Stolen Eyes (Çalıntı Gözler) (translated)

Stolen Eyes (Bulgarian: Otkradnati ochi) is a 2005 Bulgarian-Turkish co-produced drama film directed by Radoslav Spasov, who co-wrote the screenplay with Neri Terzieva. Featuring a significant amount of Turkish dialogue, it is set during the 1980s "Revival Process," when Bulgaria's Turkish minority was subjected to forced name changes.

Ivan, a local official in charge of the stamps needed for new identity papers, crosses paths with Ayten, a teacher who tries to steal the stamps to sabotage the assimilation campaign. Their growing closeness forces Ivan to choose between duty and conscience, and after Ayten's child is killed by security forces, the two grow closer in hospital, turning enmity into affection. The cast includes Vesela Kazakova, Valeri Yordanov, and Nejat İşler. The film was Bulgaria's submission for the 78th Academy Awards, and Kazakova won Best Actress at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.