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Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Ayla: The Daughter of War poster
Original title
Ayla
Directed by
Can Ulkay
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Turkey
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 401 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The movie follows Sergeant Suleyman, a Turkish soldier who finds a young Korean girl during the Korean War and takes care of her. He names her Ayla and tries to protect her in the midst of the conflict.

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What happens

Ayla: The Daughter of War (Turkish: Ayla; Korean: 아일라) is a 2017 Turkish-South Korean drama film directed by Can Ulkay. The movie set in Korean war period, tells the story of Sergeant Süleyman who helps a little girl he names Ayla during the war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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