Motherland
Ana Yurdu
Synopsis
Nesrin is an urban, middle-class woman recovering from a divorce. She’s quit her office job, abandoned her house in Istanbul, and come to the village house of her deceased grandmother to finish a novel and live out her childhood dream of being a writer. When her conservative and increasingly unhinged mother turns up uninvited and refuses to leave, Nesrin’s writing stalls and her fantasies of village life turn bitter as the two are forced to confront the darker corners of each other’s inner worlds.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-09-05
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Senem Tüzen
- Screenplay & Story
- Senem Tüzen
- Original Title
- Ana Yurdu
- Country of Origin
- Greece, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Zela Film, 2|35
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Senem Tüzen
Senem Tüzen
Vedat Özdemir
Adam Isenberg, Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Olena Yershova, Adam Isenberg, Senem Tüzen
Department Leadership Roster
Senem Tüzen
Director
Olena Yershova
Producer
Adam Isenberg
Producer
Senem Tüzen
Producer
Vedat Özdemir
Director of Photography
Adam Isenberg
Editor
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Senem Tüzen
Writer
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What is Motherland about?
Nesrin is an urban, middle-class woman recovering from a divorce. She’s quit her office job, abandoned her house in Istanbul, and come to the village house of her deceased grandmother to finish a novel and live out her childhood dream of being a writer. When her conservative and increasingly unhinged mother turns up uninvited and refuses to leave, Nesrin’s writing stalls and her fantasies of village life turn bitter as the two are forced to confront the darker corners of each other’s inner worlds.
Who directed Motherland?
Motherland was directed by Senem Tüzen.
Who stars in Motherland?
The principal cast of Motherland includes Esra Bezen Bilgin, Nihal Koldaş, Fatma Kısa, Semih Aydin, Habibe Doygun.
When was Motherland released and how long is it?
Motherland was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.