this is such a beautiful movie and i love being angry

Based off the poster, I thought this was going to be about girls in a break dance crew. Turns out Turkey doesn't have break dancing, just oppression and sexism.

girls are so strong and i love them for that

@ anyone who rates this lower than 4 stars......why do you hate women so much?

do you ever cry at the end of a movie because it was so good

women authentically showing the world the unfortunately very real and grossly overlooked experiences of other women.....THESE are the kinds of films that need to continue being created and widely recognized and awarded.

you know that buzzfeed video where they get drunk girls to hold puppies? one of them sobs and is like "i wish i could protect them." that's me as the drunk girl with the turkish girls as the puppies except im sober and sadder

[jo march's women monologue plays over the speakers] this film to me is what cinema is all about and has just become an instant favourite!!!! it's a perfect example of how important it is for women to have the chance to make movies and tell their own stories!!!!! i'm so glad i finally got round to watching this i'm probably not going to shut up about it for some time now so yeh happy international women's day laid ease go forth and make movies no matter how grand or small because the world truly needs to see them <3

i wish i had sisters

My heart broke. Fuck the patriarchy.

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen,, very much like Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides.

Scavenger Hunt #70 || Twenty-Seven || An Iranian or Turkish film

I saw a lot of people comparing this to The Virgin Suicides which I don’t think is a wrong comparison to make but this gave me something that Coppola did not. It gave the girls a voice. 

I wish I had sisters. I’d hug them tight.

Women deserve the whole world and societies that would rob them of their freedom, their choice, their everything deserve to be torn down. 

Yasin is a real one.

Mustang is a Turkish movie about five sisters who are living with their uncle and grandmother after losing their parents. The oppressive culture leads to their house gradually becoming a prison for them.

It's gotten some lukewarm reviews but it's not easy to see why. It's very well directed and the whole cast does a good job. Of course it's not representative of a culture as a whole, but the scenario certainly seems plausible. A great score tops up a movie that could easily pass as Hollywood indie drama, but is now nominated for Best Foreign Feature. This is already something I could see win the trophy.

Shout out to Brandon for the recommendation! 

The movie does such a great job balancing the stressful expectations the characters deal with while also showing them find ways of trying to escape. Finding a place to be free and express themselves without being judged by people and their silly gender norms. I find it intentional that the girls look so similar to each other (outside of the fact they are sister). It is a way to convey how those around them view them all the same. Which means that they expect them to behave the same. Rebellious actions rooted in a desire to truly be seen and accepted by those that love them. Rather than having to recreate themselves into someone that the world around them wants to see. I am going to be thinking about this movie for awhile.

Brandon's recommendations 

we need more movies like this. we need more stories for girls by girls. girlhood is so transcendental, so achingly beautiful, so goddamn tragic. this fucking gutted me

An invoking perspective of the daunting realism that is Middle Eastern Patriarchy; but instills faith on empowering women and their independence through a familial lens. Beautifully shot, although it has minimal dialogue the actions spoke louder than words.

virgin suicides en turquie

Sad. But not as impressive as the first viewing.

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Récit d'émancipation dans la droite lignée de Virgin Suicides, Mustang est une belle petite surprise qui dresse le portrait de cinq sœurs, entretenant une relation fusionnelle, mais qui vont être domptées et conditionnées à un amour imposé, au prix de leur liberté. Une remise en question de traditions oppressantes et cruelles, toujours d'actualité, et qui auront des répercussions sur cette famille. Les interprètes sont suffisamment crédibles et investies pour qu'on s'y attache, on en ressort touché malgré quelques moments plats au milieu et pas forcément intéressant. Un film aussi noir que rayonnant.

Ps : Je trouve que j'arrive à sortir des critiques pas trop dégueulasses quand je suis motivé (profitez-en parce que la plupart du temps j'ai une flemme immense)

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i wish i could be strong as them