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Paper Lives (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Paper Lives' is a 2021 Turkish drama film directed by Can Ulkay and written by Ercan Mehmet Erdem. The film stars aatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Dorul, Ersin Arc, Turgay Tanlk and Selen ztrk. It premiered on Netflix on March 12, 2021.
Plot
In an impoverished neighborhood of Istanbul, a friendly garbage collector, Mehmet, who after being homeless has a soft spot for the many homeless children in the area, discovers an eight-year-old boy hiding in his colleague's garbage bag. Mehmet is dedicated to reconnecting the boy with his family.
Cast
* aatay Ulusoy as Mehmet
* Emir Ali Dorul as Ali
* Ersin Arc as Gonzales
* Turgay Tanlk as Tahsin
* Selen ztrk
Critical response
According John Serba from Decider, the film "starts strong, holds on pretty well, then blows it hard at the end".
References
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