Sidewalk Sisters
Jan 01, 2008
Director
Yasemin AlkayaOverview
Elif and her sisters Funda and Aysun have spent much of their adult life coming to terms with a traumatic childhood in which their parents were killed during a bus accident that left the siblings terrified but physically unhurt. In time Funda and Aysun became mentally ill, and it fell to Elif to care for them, but eventually the burden became more than Elif and her husband could bear, and they deserted the siblings, leaving them to an unknown fate. Living in a country with no social safety net, Funda and Aysun fall prey to violence and exploitation, and their reunion with Elif and Yasemin is both poignant and troubling. Yasam Arsizi (aka Sidewalk Sisters) was an official selection at the 2008 Istanbul Film Festival.
Cast of Sidewalk Sisters
Crew of Sidewalk Sisters
About Sidewalk Sisters
What is Sidewalk Sisters about?
Elif and her sisters Funda and Aysun have spent much of their adult life coming to terms with a traumatic childhood in which their parents were killed during a bus accident that left the siblings terrified but physically unhurt. In time Funda and Aysun became mentally ill, and it fell to Elif to care for them, but eventually the burden became more than Elif and her husband could bear, and they…
When was Sidewalk Sisters released?
Sidewalk Sisters was released on January 1, 2008.
Who directed Sidewalk Sisters?
Sidewalk Sisters was directed by Yasemin Alkaya.
Who is in the cast of Sidewalk Sisters?
The cast of Sidewalk Sisters includes Yasemin Alkaya, Elif Çağlayan, Funda Çağlayan, Aysun Çağlayan and Berivan Umut.