Mustang
2015 · TMDB 7.7
Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.
Why it matters
Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film follows five orphaned sisters in a Turkish village who are increasingly confined by their guardians' strict notions of honour. Their rebellious escapes are captured with a vibrant energy that never tips into melodrama.
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Released
- 2015-06-17
- Studio
- CG Cinéma
- Country
- Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- TMDB score
- 7.7
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Growing Up Is No Picnic
Position 6 of 8
Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film follows five orphaned sisters in a Turkish village who are increasingly confined by their guardians' strict notions of honour. Their rebellious escapes are captured with a vibrant energy that never tips into melodrama.
Girlhood Reclaimed
Position 6 of 8
In a remote Turkish village, five orphaned sisters are increasingly confined to their house as their grandmother and uncle enforce a repressive regime. Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film is a fierce, joyful rebellion against the patriarchy, shot with a sun-drenched energy.
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