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Set in a remote Turkish village, this Oscar-nominated drama depicts the lives of five orphaned sisters and the challenges they face growing up as girls in a conservative community. Longing to have their own freedom, they are forbidden by their elders to have any contact with the outside world, in particular with boys. Turkish-born French director Deniz Gamze Ergüven balances out the film’s bleakness with unexpected humour and warmth to create this tender and fresh coming-of-age film. 


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  • Year
    2015
  • Runtime
    97 minutes
  • Language
    Turkish
  • Country
    Turkey, France, Germany
  • Director
    Deniz Gamze Ergüven
  • Screenwriter
    Alice Winocour, Deniz Gamze Ergüven
  • Producer
    Charles Gillibert
  • Co-Producer
    Mine Vargı, Patrick André, Frank Henschke, Anja Uhland
  • Cast
    Güneş Nezihe Şensoy, Doğa Zeynep Doğuşlu, Elit İşcan
  • Cinematographer
    David Chizallet, Ersin Gök
  • Editor
    Mathilde Van de Moortel
  • Production Design
    Türker İşçi
  • Composer
    Warren Ellis