THE WEDDING

THE WEDDING (DÜĞÜN), 1973

Turkey | DCP, Color, 84’ | Turkish with English subtitlesDirector: Lütfi Akad
Cast: Hülya Koçyiğit, Kamran Usluer, Turgut Boralı

This film tells the story of a family who migrates to Istanbul from Şanlıurfa, and explores the themes of migration and bride-price. The men of the family are able to slightly improve their economic situation by giving away the girls of the family to the first-comers in return for a hefty bride-price, in accordance with the traditions brought from the village. But Zeliha, one of the girls of the family, revolts against this attitude and, at the risk of clashing with the men of the family, saves her sisters who are, in a sense, sold in return for bride-price.