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202397 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Political Systems Social Inequality

The Decree

202397 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two professionals, a doctor and a teacher, face life on the streets after being dismissed from their jobs following a failed coup in Turkey.

Political Systems Social Inequality

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Two professionals, a doctor and a teacher, face life on the streets after being dismissed from their jobs following a failed coup in Turkey.

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Nejla Demircidirector

Nejla Demirciwriter

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Yasemin, a doctor, and Engin, a teacher, face life on the streets after being dismissed from their jobs in Turkey. Following a failed coup in 2016, both struggle to adapt to their new reality. The film captures their daily challenges and the loss of their professional identities. Yasemin and Engin's stories reflect the human cost of political upheaval in Turkey. Their fight for dignity unfolds against a backdrop of uncertainty and turmoil.

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