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Ay Lav Yu (2010)

Ay Lav Yu poster
Directed by
Sermiyan Midyat
Genre
comedy film
Country
Turkey
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his home village in eastern Turkey after finishing his education. He brings his American fiancee with him, and they navigate the cultural differences and surprising reactions from the local community.

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What happens

Ay Lav Yu is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, written and directed by Sermiyan Midyat, about a young man who having completed his education returns to his home village along with his American bride-to-be. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 12 March 2010 (2010-03-12), laid claim to various firsts for Turkish cinema including; first movie to feature Turkish, Kurdish, Syriac and English dialogue; first movie to show the blend of different religions in East Turkey; and first comedy with an international ensemble to look at the 9/11 attacks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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