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Istanbul Story

Istanbul Story

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Istanbul Story

2016

2h 57m

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Adventure

Drama

Family

Overview

Katia’s unexpected journey to Istanbul traps her in a chain of adventures enacted on the front of her disrupted childhood. She discovers her mother’s secrets and faces her own inner desires and dilemmas.

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Greek Film Centre

ERT

İstanbul Film Production

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Mirto Alikaki

Mirto Alikaki

Katia Roidis / Young Domna Roidis

Kerem Can

Kerem Can

Kerem Ilhan

Esin Alpogan

Nur Bahar

Deniz Türkali

Deniz Türkali

Mrs. Belgin / Sultana

Osman Alkaş

Osman Alkaş

Sinan Selimoglu

Sofia Seirli

Sofia Seirli

Mrs. Balis

Kostas Galanakis

Teacher at Zografeion Lyceum

Rahman Görede

Rahman Görede

Manager at Cezayir Hotel

Ali Mert Yavuzcan

Ali Mert Yavuzcan

Murat

Creative team

Directed by: Fotini Siskopoulou
Written by: Fotini Siskopoulou
Cem Akcali
Produced by: Fotini Siskopoulou

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