Calinos adds Canadian titles to its offering

Calinos Entertainment is highlighting a lineup of internationally-profiled Turkish titles at the June markets in Europe, combining social dramas, family thrillers, and other fiction. The company, which has distributed over 131,000 hours of programming to more than 120 countries, reinforces its global profile with productions that address ethical conflicts, personal dilemmas, and family structures in crisis.
One of the central titles is Farah (89 hours), an adaptation of the Argentine series La Chica Que Limpia. Starring Demet Özdemir and Engin Akyürek, it tells the story of an Iranian woman working as a cleaning lady in Istanbul to support her sick child. The plot combines elements of medical drama, unexpected romance, and organized crime, and was developed by O3 Medya.
From Eastern Europe, Ana (120 hours, currently airing) and Love with Lavender Scent (166 hours) offer stories of personal quests. Ana follows a young woman raised in foster care who decides to investigate her origins and uncovers an illegal adoption network; while Love with Lavender Scent portrays a rural doctor who rebuilds her life after escaping a violent relationship, only to confront the past through an unexpected inheritance. Both star Michaela Prosan, Adi Nartea, and Karina Jianu.

In the same vein, Adela (159 hours) explores the conflict between two sisters and a false identity that allows them to enter a powerful media family. Starring Mara Oprea and Alecsandru Dunaev, this Romanian series focuses on emotional manipulation and class tensions.
From the Middle East, Deceiver (90 hours), starring Qays Sheikh Najib and Sulafa Memar, examines the consequences of infidelity within an affluent family in Lebanon. The drama unfolds around a mother determined to seek revenge after discovering her husband’s double life.
The offering also includes more recent productions like Crystal (90 hours), a psychological drama starring Pamila Elkik and Stephanie Atala. The series depicts the obsessive transformation of Fay, a young woman raised in a mansion, whose admiration for a wealthy woman turns into destructive rivalry.
Meanwhile, Ego (40 hours) introduces a dynamic of intertwined relationships, focusing on the romantic drama between two families from different social strata. Starring Alperen Duymaz, Melisa Aslı Pamuk, and Ahmet Kayakesen, the plot addresses themes such as emotional blackmail, agreed-upon motherhood, and broken bonds between duty and desire.
From Canada, Calinos adds two legal and police dramas. Alert Squad (75 hours), an award-winner at the Gémeaux Awards, follows a Missing Persons Unit team working against the clock in each episode. For its part, Indefensible (240 hours / available as 120×22’) focuses on a criminal defense law firm facing ethical and emotional dilemmas in each case, with a narrative that humanizes both criminals and their defenders.