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"Baba- The Father"
1973
Directed by Yilmaz Guney

Yilmaz Guney (Yol) directed this important Turkish film about a desperately poor boatman who agrees to frame himself for a murder in return for the support of his family. But after 24 years at hard labor, he discovers that his sacrifice has been in vain; his daughter has become a prostitute and his son is one of the murderer's henchmen. A powerfully tragic film. Turkish with English subtitles. 95 minutes.