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My Father is a Hero (2023)
Directed by Orçun Benli
Overview
After his wife passed away, Altan created a small world with his son Can, where they could withstand life’s difficulties. Even in the toughest situations, he could turn it into a game and make those around him laugh, even in the most tragic moments. Altan works as a garbage collector for the municipality and lives with his son Can in a shantytown neighborhood adjacent to Istanbul’s wealthy districts. Can’s entire world revolves around comic books. One day, Can is diagnosed with stage four heart failure, which shatters Altan’s world. Can’s only chance is a heart transplant, and finding a donor for a child his age is extremely difficult. From then on, the only thing Altan can do is keep Can happy and maintain his spirits. Altan finds the way to make Can happy through comic books.
Actors
Ufuk Bayraktar | Mahir Ipek | Mehmet Emin Güney | Selim Erdoğan | İdris Nebi Taşkan | Aslihan Kapansahin | Nurhak Mine Söz | Cem Cücenoğlu | Orhan Eşkin | Tuğçe Tanış | Can Yılmaz | Taylan Yılmaz | Mehmet Cerrahoglu | İhsan Gedik | Poyraz Taştan | Yusuf Ziya Benli | Kubilay Ağgez | Loura | Metin Coşkun | Eray Özbal | Bahtiyar Engin | Hülya Şen