"Until she received her passport in 1987, Karamustafa focused on the new hybrid visual culture caused by the massive waves of internal migration from rural Turkey to its major cities.During this period, she also co-directed "Benim Sinemalarım" (“My Movie Theaters,” 1990) and she was the art director of "Bir Yudum Sevgi" (“A Sip of Love,” 1984), "Kupa Kızı" (“The Heart Queen,” 1985), "Asılacak Kadın" (“The Woman Who Must Be Hanged,” 1986) and "Gecenin Öteki Yüzü" ("The Other Face of the Night," 1987).