Two Locks of Hair: The Missing Girls of Dersim

The Dersim rebellion was a Kurdish uprising against the Turkish government in the Dersim region of eastern Turkey, which includes province s of Tunceli, Elazig and Bingöl . It was led by an Alevi chieftain Seyid Riza. As a result of cruel Turkish military attacks against the rebellion, ten thousands of Alevi Kurds and Zazas were killed and many others were internally displaced due to the conflict. This is a story of a girl who was separated from her family, language, belief, history and culture and who looks for them after 74 years.

Release Date

May 11, 2010

Status

Released

Original Title

İki Tutam Saç: Dersim'in Kayıp Kızları

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1h 0min

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