Germany / Feb 11, 2019 / Berlin International Film Festival (Competition)
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Başak Kıvılcım Ertanoğlu | Deli Hatice |
| Emin Alper | Eşkiya #1 |
| Selim Güntürkün | Eşkiya #2 |
| Ibrahim Kestane | Gökhan |
| Mehmet Akin | Nuri |
| Akin Baspehlivan | Coffeehouse Owner |
| Selim Güntürkün | Man #2 |
| Emrah Keskin | Turan |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kız Kardeşler |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Komplizen Film, Liman Film, Nulook Production, Circe Films, Horsefly Productions, TheMatchbox.Co |
| Official site | komplizenfilm.de |
| Release date | 30 agosto 2019 |
| Executive producer | Ben von Dobeneck |
| Production | Engin Palabiyik, Alexander Bohr, Maren Ade, Lisette Kelder, Nikos Moutselos, Muzaffer Yıldırım, Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Enis Köstepen, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, Stienette Bosklopper, Nadir Öperli |
| Writer | Emin Alper |
| Casting | Ezgi Baltaş |
| Editing | Çiçek Kahraman |
| Cinematography | Emre Erkmen |
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| Assistant directors | Damla Kırkalı, Sinem Kanat, Çağatay Yüce, Özkan Yılmaz, Emin Alper |
| Camera operators | Emre Erkmen |
| Additional photography | Emre Erkmen |
| Production design | Ismail Durmaz, Osman Çankırılı |
| Art direction | Osman Çankırılı, Ismail Durmaz |
| Set decoration | Ismail Durmaz, Osman Çankırılı |
| Music | Giorgos Papaioannou, Nikos Papaioannou, Regard Ibrahim, Seckin Akyildiz, Chaja Koe, Gökhan Ceylan, Marcel de Hoogd |
| Sound | Regard Ibrahim, Seckin Akyildiz, Chaja Koe, Gökhan Ceylan, Marcel de Hoogd, Giorgos Papaioannou, Nikos Papaioannou |
| Costume design | Alceste Tosca Wegner, Esma Keskin, Selda Kaya |
| Makeup | Esma Keskin, Selda Kaya, Alceste Tosca Wegner |
| Hairstyling | Esma Keskin, Alceste Tosca Wegner, Selda Kaya |
Release dates
Premiere
Türkiye / Apr 13, 2019 / Istanbul Film Festival
Israel / Jul 28, 2019 / Jerusalem Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 21, 2019 / Sarajevo Film Festival
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South Korea / Oct 05, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 01, 2019 / AL / Leiden International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 06, 2019 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Nov 09, 2019 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
India / Mar 02, 2020 / Bengaluru International Film Festival
Bulgaria / Jul 06, 2020 / Sofia International Film Festival
Japan / Sep 20, 2020 / Fukuoka International Film Festival
Singapore / Feb 19, 2021 / Middle East Film Festival
United Kingdom / May 26, 2021 / Cheltenham International Film Festival
Limited release
Spain / Nov 20, 2020 / 12
Theatrical release
Poland / Aug 30, 2019
Türkiye / Sep 13, 2019
Netherlands / Nov 07, 2019 / AL
Greece / Dec 19, 2019 / K12
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Switzerland / Jan 16, 2020
Denmark / Mar 05, 2020
Germany / Jun 04, 2020
Brazil / Dec 26, 2020
Digital
France / Aug 24, 2021
Physical media
France / Feb 27, 2025 / DVD
TV
France / Aug 26, 2021 / ARTE
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