Monday-Friday, April 4-8, 7 pm
Wednesday, April 6, 4 pm
The Ruth & Bucky Stein Theatre
In a remote Turkish village, five teenage sisters (Günes Sensoy, Tugba Sunguroglu, Elit Iscan) try to break free from the rigid destiny imposed on them by their family. Their fierce love for each other emboldens them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in DenizGamzeErgüven’s debut, a powerful portrait of female empowerment. Mustang was an official selection of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight and has been nominated for the Best Foreign Film Academy Award. (Rated PG-13, 1 hour 37 mins)
“Ergüven's film, beautifully shot and beautifully performed, cuts its storybook tone with starker, more brutal truths.”- Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
“The issues at play in Mustang are gravely serious but the tone and rhythm is brisk, headlong and intelligently lively, like the women at the center.”- Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune