Woman Has No Name
A woman's fight for her identity and freedom as a woman.
Genres
Overview
Işık visits a friend's summer home to spend some time alone after growing up under the strain of her surroundings and family. Here, she reflects on her prior issues and the challenges she has encountered as a woman.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1988-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.9
Hale Soygazi
Işık
Aytaç Arman
Orhan
Tarık Tarcan
Mehmet
Selen Şenbay
Gürkan
Şahika Tekand
Sevil
Sevda Aktolga
Zerrin
Mehmet Akan
Işık's Father
Sema Çeyrekbaşı
Işık's Mother
Rozet Hubeş
Figen
Yasemin Alkaya
Gül
Selma Tarcan
Günseli
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