Kuma


1h 33m 2012

Brief Synopsis

When Ayse celebrates her wedding, the people of her Turkish village believe she married Hasan who is just a few years her senior. But in fact, she is sent to Vienna as Hasan's father Mustafa's second wife. Upon her arrival in Austria, Ayse receives a mixed welcome from the family. Mustafa's children

Film Details

Also Known As
Une Seconde Femme, második feleség, segunda mujer
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Films Boutique ; Wega-Film
Distribution Company
Chantier Films ; Filmladen Gmbh ; Karmafilms (Spain) ; Kmbo ; Peccadillo Pictures ; Salzgeber & Co. Medien Gmbh ; Vertigo Media, Ltd. ; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

When Ayse celebrates her wedding, the people of her Turkish village believe she married Hasan who is just a few years her senior. But in fact, she is sent to Vienna as Hasan's father Mustafa's second wife. Upon her arrival in Austria, Ayse receives a mixed welcome from the family. Mustafa's children turn their back on her. Only Fatma, Mustafa's terminally ill wife seems genuinely pleased to make Ayse's acquaintance. She now be assured that her successor will be a loyal and obedient Muslim wife to her husband. A special friendship evolves between the two women but it is soon put to the test when the family has to face a stroke of fate.

Film Details

Also Known As
Une Seconde Femme, második feleség, segunda mujer
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Films Boutique ; Wega-Film
Distribution Company
Chantier Films ; Filmladen Gmbh ; Karmafilms (Spain) ; Kmbo ; Peccadillo Pictures ; Salzgeber & Co. Medien Gmbh ; Vertigo Media, Ltd. ; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2012

Released in United States 2012 (Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition)

Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)