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Ayla: The Daughter of War
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #411
- IMDb #179
- Letterboxd #698
- Kinopoisk #1351
- Trakt #96
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 74, highest is AlloCiné on 86.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →During the Korean War, a Turkish sergeant named Süleyman discovers a little girl, lost and alone in the aftermath of a battle. He names her Ayla and, with his unit, cares for her as they would a daughter. When the war ends, Süleyman is forced to return to Turkey, and Ayla is placed in an orphanage. The film spans six decades, tracing Süleyman's lifelong quest to reunite with the daughter of his heart, a journey of separation, hope, and enduring love.
Details
- Director
- Can Ulkay
- Writer
- Yiğit Güralp
- Studio
- Dijital Sanatlar
- Released
- 27 October 2017
- Country
- Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $4.2M
- Box office
- $21.1M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2018 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Turkey | Nominee |
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×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Turkey | Nominee |