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A marriage of convenience in Hamburg between two troubled Turks changes both their lives in this fine, gritty, contemporary love story. Director Fatih Akin dives deep into Turkish culture and explores the slippery slope of identity and cultural pride faced by Turks who either move to or are born in Germany. (Strand Releasing)

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Release Date:
DVD: September 13, 2005
Theatrical: January 21, 2005
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes, Color
Genre: Drama | Foreign
Country: Germany / Turkey
Language: German / Turkish / English (with English subtitles)
Directed By:
Fatih Akin
Written By:
Fatih Akin
Cast:
Birol Ünel
Sibel Kekilli
Catrin Striebeck
Güven Kirac
Meltem Cumbul
Zarah McKenzie
Stefan Gebelhoff
Francesco Fiannaca

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