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Love in Another Language (2009)

Love in Another Language poster
Original title
Başka Dilde Aşk
Directed by
İlksen Başarır
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Turkey
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young deaf man falls in love with a woman who works at a call center. Their relationship develops through written messages and gestures, overcoming barriers of communication and silence.

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What happens

Love in Another Language (Turkish: Başka Dilde Aşk) is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by İlksen Başarır, starring Mert Fırat as a young deaf man who falls in love with a call-center worker. The film, which went on nationwide general release on December 18, 2009 (2009-12-18), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Bursa and Ankara as well as the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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