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Woman Has No Name
Woman Has No Name

Woman Has No Name

A woman's fight for her identity and freedom as a woman.

Genres

Drama

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Işık visits a friend's summer home to spend some time alone after growing up under the strain of her surroundings and family. Here, she reflects on her prior issues and the challenges she has encountered as a woman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Turkish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 February 1988

Country

Turkey

Cast

Hale Soygazi

Hale Soygazi

Işık

Aytaç Arman

Aytaç Arman

Orhan

Tarık Tarcan

Tarık Tarcan

Mehmet

Selen Şenbay

Selen Şenbay

Gürkan

Şahika Tekand

Şahika Tekand

Sevil

Sevda Aktolga

Sevda Aktolga

Zerrin

Mehmet Akan

Mehmet Akan

Işık's Father

Sema Çeyrekbaşı

Sema Çeyrekbaşı

Işık's Mother

Rozet Hubeş

Rozet Hubeş

Figen

Yasemin Alkaya

Yasemin Alkaya

Gül

Selma Tarcan

Selma Tarcan

Günseli

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