KUMA (12) 2012 TURKEY DAG, UMUT £15.99
Ayse, a beautiful 19-year-old girl from the Turkish countryside, is
chosen to be married to the handsome Hasan, son of formidable and
houseproud mother Fatma, who resides in Vienna with her husband and six
children. However, what soon becomes apparent is that Ayse is to be
second wife to Fatma’s husband. This tight-knit family go to great
lengths to preserve traditional values, and although polygamy is illegal
in Austria, Ayse is welcomed with warmth. Yet, her presence in a
country whose language and culture is entirely foreign to her
immediately marks her as an outsider. As Western societal norms and
Muslim religious beliefs draw closer together in an ever diversifying
family unit, tensions arise, resulting in an explosive stroke of fate.
Umut Dag’s mature feature debut is a rich tapestry of swirling
emotions, suppressed desires, unspoken words and uncomfortable yet
pressing social and political questions.
In Turkish with English subtitles
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