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Their spirit would never be broken
In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.
Mustang
2015 Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
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CG Cinéma Vistamar Filmproduktion Uhlandfilm Bam Film Kinology Ciné+ ZDF/Arte Turkish Culture Ministry Film- und Medienstiftung NRW DFI CNC Canal+ FFA
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Мустанг, Cinco Graças, Mustang: Belleza Salvaje, Yeladot pere, Mustanges, Mustang: Belleza salvaje, Ατίθασες, 무스탕: 랄리의 여름, 锁不住的青春
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Moving relationship stories Faith and religion Underdogs and coming of age surfing, teenager, friendship, kids or adolescents emotional, emotion, family, moving or feelings religion, church, faith, beliefs or spiritual school, teacher, student, classroom or classmates teenager, friendship, sad, adolescents or coming of age Show All…
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Undeniably amongst the most powerful & provocative narratives to surface on the silver screen in recent years, Mustang is a beautifully balanced blend of skilful direction, sensible writing & terrific performances that takes a much-needed dig at patriarchy & conservatism and also works as a joyful celebration of sisterhood.
Set in a small Turkish village, the story follows five young orphaned sisters whose lives are changed completely when they are caught harmlessly playing with some boys on a beach, after which their conservative family bars them from going to school anymore and begins marrying them off one by one without their consent.
Co-written & directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven in what is actually her feature film debut, Mustang takes only a few minutes to…
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women authentically showing the world the unfortunately very real and grossly overlooked experiences of other women.....THESE are the kinds of films that need to continue being created and widely recognized and awarded.
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[jo march's women monologue plays over the speakers] this film to me is what cinema is all about and has just become an instant favourite!!!! it's a perfect example of how important it is for women to have the chance to make movies and tell their own stories!!!!! i'm so glad i finally got round to watching this i'm probably not going to shut up about it for some time now so yeh happy international women's day laid ease go forth and make movies no matter how grand or small because the world truly needs to see them <3
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Hair flowing, doors slamming, eyes sparkling, lives changing, girls laughing, hearts breaking. The deepest kind of love, the fullest kind of joy, and the worst kind of pain. A visual spectacle and an emotional ride.
I don’t really know what else to say except that I really want to hug my sisters right now.
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you know that buzzfeed video where they get drunk girls to hold puppies? one of them sobs and is like "i wish i could protect them." that's me as the drunk girl with the turkish girls as the puppies except im sober and sadder
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