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Bliss (2007)

Bliss (2007)

Drama
Release Date: 2007, March 16
Directors: Abdullah Oğuz
Countries: Greece, Turkey
Production: Greek Film Centre, ANS Prodüksiyon, Highway Productions, Eurimages Council of Europe, Dogan TV & Radio
Cast: Özgü Namal, Meral Çetinkaya, Lale Mansur, Murat Han, Kubilay Tunçer, Emin Gürsoy, Şebnem Köstem, Mustafa Avkıran, Onur Yar, Talat Bulut, Uğur İzgi

Overview:

A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.

Keywords:

turkey sexual humiliation cultural difference aegean sea