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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1996 - 27 July.4 August

Sections & Films

THE BOY WHO STOPPED TALKING

Category: Edition 1996

Synopsis
Young Memo is a happy boy who lives in a small village in the east of Turkey. His father lives in The Netherlands, where he works as a foreign labourer. Things are not going too good in Turkey though, Memo and his family are Kurds. When Memo's father hears there's a war going on against the Kurds, he decides to take his family to The Netherlands. But Memo is not all happy about this, even though he almost immediately finds a friend, Jeroen after arriving in The Netherlands. He wants to get back to Kurdistan. Out of protest Memo decides to not speak anymore, to nobody.

Original Title De jongen die niet meer praatte
Category Official Competition
Section Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 108'
Production Year 1996
Nationality Netherlands
Directed by Ben Sombogaart
Screenplay Lou Brouwers
Music Nizamettin Ariç
Main cast Erçan Orhan, Louis Ates, Brader Mûsîkî, Halsho Hussain

 regista Ben SombogaartBEN SOMBOGAART

Ben Sombogaart was born on August 8, 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director and writer.