Movie: Mustang
This story of five young sisters in Turkey trying to fight their expected fates of seclusion and arranged marriages is just captivating - enraging and heartwarming and heartbreaking and hopeful all at once. It provides a fascinating look at people caught between progressive Westernization and Islamic fundamentalism, and this all SOUNDS very dour (and parts are very, very sad) but there's a lot of love and humor, too. The five actresses playing the adolescent sisters are superb. Highly recommended.
Availability: In some theaters.
Nominated in:
Foreign Language Film: Yes! It dealt with important issues while also being a compelling piece of fiction, and it was very well-made.
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