My Father's Wings

Jul 6, 2016

1h 41m

★ 6.2

Turkey

Overview

Set against the backdrop of construction activity promising to fill in the empty spaces of the urban landscape with entirely new neighborhoods, a story unfolds of an aging construction worker who, unlike his peers, has to drop all plans for the future after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor. This self-assured debut contemplates the dignity of the individual within the context of modern Turkish society.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Ibrahim

Menderes Samancılar

Yusuf

Musab Ekici

Nihal

Kübra Kip

Resul

Tansel Öngel

Levent Bey

Mustafa Kirantepe

Nedim Bey

Sarp Aydınoğlu

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