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201993 minPGdocumentary

Dialogue

201993 minPGdocumentary

Mother Besna's quest to find her son Enes highlights the struggles faced by families in Turkey affected by the long-standing conflict.

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Mother Besna's quest to find her son Enes highlights the struggles faced by families in Turkey affected by the long-standing conflict.

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Selim Yıldız

Selim Yıldızdirector

Besna Yıldız

Besna Yıldızcast

Nevrûz Yıldızcast

Selim Yıldız

Selim Yıldızcast

Enes Yıldızcast

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The film tells about the experience of Mother Besna who wants to reach her son just like other mothers whose sons are involved in the war that has lasted for many years in Turkey. So, this is a period documentary that describes Mother Besna's struggle for finding her son Enes in her mortally dangerous and trans-border journey.

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