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Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

2025, Fiction, Comedy

As a woman waits for her boyfriend, with whom she shares a complicated relationship, she and her dog navigate the absurdities of everyday life, where cultural differences, unspoken desires, and a rebellious gesture reveal that some things need no translation.

Original title: Ana dil
International title: Mother Tongue
Country: Italy-Turkey
Duration: 6 min
Language: Turkish
Director: Stefano Mutolo
Cast: Ayse Mutlu Sonbahar, Müdür
Production company: 8/8/88

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