Turkey

Gülizar

By Perry Norton | September 2024

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Gülizar is the feature-length debut of producer/writer/director Belkıs Bayrak. It tells the story of a young…

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Gülizar is the feature-length debut of producer/writer/director Belkıs Bayrak. It tells the story of a...

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