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Mustang (2015) | Criteria

Still from Mustang — Mustang (2015) — Deniz Gamze ErgüvenPhotographed by Ersin Gök and David Chizallet

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Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Mustang

French / 2015 / 1h 37m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 4.16/5·146.5K ratings·31.3K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.

Included in
Between Us Girls: Bonds Between Women
Position 18
Included in
Additions: February 2020
Position 64

Credits

Crew

DirectorDeniz Gamze Ergüven

WriterDeniz Gamze Ergüven, Alice Winocour

CinematographerErsin Gök,

David Chizallet

ComposerWarren Ellis

EditorMathilde Van de Moortel

ProducerCharles Gillibert

Cast

Güneş Nezihe Şensoyas Lale

Doğa Zeynep Doğuşluas Nur

Elit İşcanas Ece

Tuğba Sunguroğluas Selma

Ilayda Akdoğanas Sonay

Ayberk Pekcanas Erol

Bahar Kerimoğluas Dilek

Burak Yiğitas Yasin

Erol Afşinas Osman

Suzanne Marrotas Aunt Hanife

Serife Karaas The Great-Aunt

Aynur Komecogluas Aunt Emine

Enes Sürümas Ekin

Nihal Koldaşas The Grandmother

Sevval Aydinas Erin

Aziz Komecogluas Osman's Father

Serpil Reisas Osman's Mother

Rukiye Sariahmetas Osman's Aunt

Kadir Celebias Ekin's Father

Müzeyyen Celebias Ekin's Mother