Azap(1987)
A family of three from the countryside comes to Istanbul, spends all their money, and buys a janitor's job in an apartment building. However, when the building is demolished due to expropriation, the family realizes they have been swindled. The family, now in dire straits, takes refuge in a shantytown in Gültepe. This time, municipal crews demolish their homes with bulldozers. When her beloved daughter is killed under a car, the woman loses her mind.
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A family of three from the countryside comes to Istanbul, spends all their money, and buys a janitor's job in an apartment building. However, when the building is demolished due to expropriation, the family realizes they have been swindled. The family, now in dire straits, takes refuge in a shantytown in Gültepe. This time, municipal crews demolish their homes with bulldozers. When her beloved daughter is killed under a car, the woman loses her mind.
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1987-01-01
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