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Birds of Exile

Where:

🇹🇷 Turkey

When:

The 1950s The 1960s

Along with rapid industrialization and growth of capitalism in Turkey during 1950s and 1960s, another fact emerged: that was migration from small towns to big cities, particularly to Istanbul. In this story, the family is composed of six people; parents, three sons and a daughter. After arriving at Istanbul with a dream of 'conquering' the city and possibility of reaching a high standard of living, they experience a tragical collapse which end with death of the daughter.

Released in 1964 — 90 minutes

Genre:

Drama

Language:

Turkish