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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
7
Kuzu
Duration: 1 h 27 m | 2014
In a small village, young Mert is about to get traditionally circumcised, but the family does not have the money to follow up with the circumcision celebration. The family wants to be able to serve lamb meat to the guests at the celebration. Mert’s older sister scares him that if they cannot afford a lamb the father will slaughter him instead.
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