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Kuma: The Second Wife

2012 · 1h 33m · N/A Drama
Directed by Umut Dağ

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Fatma is around 50, a housewife with six children. She lives in Vienna but grew up in Turkey and clings stubbornly to the traditions and values of the old country. Ayse is 19, and the film begins with her wedding in rural Turkey, to Fatma’s son Hasan. However, when the family takes Ayse to Vienna this is revealed as a charade, for Ayse is to be the kuma (second wife) of Fatma’s husband Mustafa.

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The true-life subject matter makes for chewy drama while also exploring the issue of women's rights.

Trevor Johnston, Time Out

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