Mommo the Bogeyman (2009)

Original title

Mommo: Kız Kardeşim

Directed by

Atalay Tasdiken

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After their mother dies and their stepmother rejects them, two young siblings go to live with their grandfather. The film follows their struggle to adjust to a new home and find a sense of belonging.

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What happens

Mommo the Bogeyman (Turkish: Mommo: Kız Kardeşim) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written, produced and directed by Atalay Taşdiken, about two young siblings who find refuge with their grandfather after their mother dies and their father's new wife rejects them. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 17 April 2009 (2009-04-17), won the Audience Award at the Würzburg International Filmweekend and was nominated in several categories at the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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