Paper Lives
Paper Lives: An unexpected bond on the streets of Istanbul
Original title: Kağıttan Hayatlar
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Mehmet makes a living collecting waste paper in Istanbul and working at a recycling warehouse, even as his health keeps getting worse. One day he comes across Ali, a young boy who has been left on his own, and decides to look after him. The more he tries to protect the child, the harder it becomes to avoid memories of his own early years that he has long kept shut away. Directed by Can Ulkay from a screenplay by Ercan Mehmet Erdem, the 2021 Turkish drama stars Çağatay Ulusoy and Emir Ali Doğrul in a tender story about the city's overlooked workers, chosen family and responsibility.
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