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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.
Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2025
- Year2015
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageTurkish
- CountryTurkey, France, Germany
- DirectorDeniz Gamze Ergüven
- ScreenwriterAlice Winocour, Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- ProducerCharles Gillibert
- Co-ProducerMine Vargı, Patrick André, Frank Henschke, Anja Uhland
- CastGüneş Nezihe Şensoy, Doğa Zeynep Doğuşlu, Elit İşcan
- CinematographerDavid Chizallet, Ersin Gök
- EditorMathilde Van de Moortel
- Production DesignTürker İşçi
- ComposerWarren Ellis
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.
Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2025
- Year2015
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageTurkish
- CountryTurkey, France, Germany
- DirectorDeniz Gamze Ergüven
- ScreenwriterAlice Winocour, Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- ProducerCharles Gillibert
- Co-ProducerMine Vargı, Patrick André, Frank Henschke, Anja Uhland
- CastGüneş Nezihe Şensoy, Doğa Zeynep Doğuşlu, Elit İşcan
- CinematographerDavid Chizallet, Ersin Gök
- EditorMathilde Van de Moortel
- Production DesignTürker İşçi
- ComposerWarren Ellis
