Paper Lives (2021)

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

Director: Can Ulkay
Cast: Ersin Arıcı, Çağatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Doğrul, Mehmet Bahattin Genç, Okşan Büyük, Osman İskender Bayer, Selen Öztürk, Tomris Çetinel, Turgay Tanülkü, Volkan Çalışkan
Runtime: 01h 37m
Type: Movie

Paper Lives (2021)

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

Director: Can Ulkay
Cast: Ersin Arıcı, Çağatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Doğrul, Mehmet Bahattin Genç, Okşan Büyük, Osman İskender Bayer, Selen Öztürk, Tomris Çetinel, Turgay Tanülkü, Volkan Çalışkan
Runtime: 01h 37m
Type: Movie
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