Girls of Hope
- Released on
- Runtime
- 65 mins
In Turkey far too many women are still unable to read and write, and all they see in their life span is being forced into early marriage and relegation to the home, where they look after extended families and more children than they can feed. The girls are portrayed in their homes, together with the strongest supporters of their emancipation through education: their mothers. Girls of Hope portrays five girls who struggle for their education and, despite all the difficulties, try to hold on to their hope for a better future.
In Turkey far too many women are still unable to read and write, and all they see in their life span is being forced into early marriage and relegation to the home, where they look after extended families and more children than they can feed. The girls are portrayed in their homes, together with the strongest supporters of their emancipation through education: their mothers. Girls of Hope portrays five girls who struggle for their education and, despite all the difficulties, try to hold on to their hope for a better future.
Cast
- Besna Taradus
- Birgül Etiker
- Dilek Erdinler
- Meryem Özhan
- Semia Etiker
- Yeliz Yalvan
- Zehre Özhan
Director
- Ayşegül Selenga Taşkent
Producers
- Ayşegül Selenga Taşkent
- Delizia Flaccavento
