Köçek (film) explained

Köçek
Director:Nejat Saydam
Producer:Murat Köseoğlu
Screenplay:Nejat Saydam
Cinematography:Melih Sertesen
Distributor:Acar Film
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Turkey
Language:Turkish

Köçek ("Dancing boy") is a 1975 Turkish romantic drama film written and directed by Nejat Saydam and starring the famous Turkish actress Müjde Ar.

Plot

A romantic drama about an androgynous boy named Caniko (Müjde Ar), who is abducted by a gang and forced to dress like a woman and be a köçek. A mob attempts to rape Caniko, but when they find out he's really a boy, they stab him. He's taken to hospital where he undergoes a sex change operation. Now he works as a belly dancer and by chance, meets his buddy Adnan (Mahmut Hekimoğlu), who falls in love with him without recognizing that they are old friends.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Çiğdem Balım-Harding. Turkey. registration. Clio Press. 1999. 292. 9781576073117.
  2. Book: Ayşegül Oğuz. Sinema söyleşileri. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi. 2007. 92. 9789756193662.
  3. Book: Agâh Özgüç. Turkish film guide: 1917-2008. Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 2008. 321.