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Ayla: The Daughter of War

Ayla: The Daughter of War

20178.02h 4m

Overview

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

Directed by Can Ulkay
Written by Yiğit Güralp
Produced by Mustafa Uslu
Box OfficeBudget: $4.2MRevenue: $21.1M

Top Cast

İsmail Hacıoğlu

İsmail Hacıoğlu

Süleyman Dirliği

Kim Seol

Kim Seol

Ayla

Çetin Tekindor

Çetin Tekindor

Yaşlı Süleyman

Ali Atay

Ali Atay

Ali

Murat Yildirim

Murat Yildirim

Üsteğmen Mesut

Taner Birsel

Taner Birsel

Fuat Binbaşı

Altan Erkekli

Altan Erkekli

Hüseyin Dilbirliği

Meral Çetinkaya

Meral Çetinkaya

Yaşlı Nimet

Damla Sönmez

Damla Sönmez

Nuran

Büşra Develi

Büşra Develi

Nimet Dilbirliği

Themes & Keywords

foster parentskorean war (1950-53)turkish armyorphanfoster carekorean girlkorean childturkish soldierkorean laws

About Ayla: The Daughter of War

Ayla: The Daughter of War is a drama, war, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of foster parents, korean war (1950-53), turkish army, orphan, foster care, korean girl. Directed by Can Ulkay, it stars İsmail Hacıoğlu, Kim Seol, Çetin Tekindor. In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

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