A Tale of Three Sisters

'Kiz Kardesler', 2019

A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.

A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.

Director

Emin Alper

Runtime

108 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

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A Tale of Three Sisters

Emin Alper, 2019

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Countries

Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Turkey

Languages

Turkish

Awards

Sofia International Film Festival

Winner

2020

BEST BALKAN FILM AWARD

Sarajevo Film Festival

Winner

2019

C.I.C.A.E. Award

Storyline

Three young girls are sent back to their father in a poor village in central Anatolia, one after another, after failing in more affluent foster families.

A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.

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A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.

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Three young girls are sent back to their father in a poor village in central Anatolia, one after another, after failing in more affluent foster families.

Cast & crew

Cast

Helin Kandemir

Actress

Ece Yüksel

Actress

Cemre Ebuzziya

Actress

Crew

Director

Emin Alper

Screenwriter

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