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A Regular Woman

A Regular Woman

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A Regular Woman

2019

1h 30m

7.4(80 votes)

Drama

Overview

Hatun Aynur Sürücü, a German woman of Kurdish origin, was shot dead by her brothers at a bus stop in 2005. The story of a woman who fought for her freedom and independence despite her family's objections, and whose life ended in a horrific murder.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Almila Bağrıaçık

Almila Bağrıaçık

Aynur

Rauand Taleb

Rauand Taleb

Nuri

Meral Perin

Meral Perin

Deniya

Merve Aksoy

Merve Aksoy

Shirin

Aram Arami

Aram Arami

Tarik

Mehmet Ateşçi

Mehmet Ateşçi

Sinan

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Tim

Lara Aylin Winkler

Lara Aylin Winkler

Evin

Lina Wendel

Lina Wendel

Heike Beck

İdil Üner

İdil Üner

Dilber

Creative team

Directed by: Sherry Hormann
Written by: Florian Oeller
Produced by: Sandra Maischberger

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