Life | |
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Directed by | Zeki Demirkubuz |
Written by | Zeki Demirkubuz |
Produced by | Zeki Demirkubuz Rossitsa Valkanova |
Starring | Miray Daner Burak Dakak |
Cinematography | Cevahir Şahin Kürşat Üresin |
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Running time | 193 min. |
Countries | Turkey Bulgaria |
Language | Turkish |
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