Sivas

Sivas

2014 · 97 min · TR · 7.4 (34 votes)
Dir. Kaan Müjdeci · Starring Doğan İzci, Çakır, Ozan Çelik, Muttalip Müjdeci, Hasan Özdemir, Ezgi Ergin
Drama

Establishing a bleak village in Eastern Turkey as its setting, Sivas features the story of Aslan, an eleven-year-old boy, and Sivas, a weathered fighting dog who develop a strong relationship after Aslan finds Sivas wounded in a ditch, left to die.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at childhood in a harsh landscape. The film's stark beauty and quiet intensity create a deeply affecting, yet somber, experience. It's a story of finding connection in unexpected places.

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