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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

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Documentary

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Every year, a Kurdish family leaves Gaziantep (Anatolia) to work on the land near Ankara. This thankless life of seasonal labor turns upside down when the eldest son falls in love.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Kurdish

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

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Release Date

23 March 2014

Country

Turkey

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