My Father is a Hero
Benim Babam Bir Kahraman
After his wife passed away, Altan created a small world with his son Can, where they could withstand life’s difficulties. Even in the toughest situations, he could turn it into a game and make those around him laugh, even in the most tragic moments. Altan works as a garbage collector for the municipality and lives with his son Can in a shantytown neighborhood adjacent to Istanbul’s wealthy districts. Can’s entire world revolves around comic books. One day, Can is diagnosed with stage four heart failure, which shatters Altan’s world. Can’s only chance is a heart transplant, and finding a donor for a child his age is extremely difficult. From then on, the only thing Altan can do is keep Can happy and maintain his spirits. Altan finds the way to make Can happy through comic books.
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Cast
Bahtiyar Engin
as Sendikaci
Ufuk Bayraktar
as Altan
Selim Erdoğan
as Kemal
Aslıhan Kapanşahin
as Serap
İhsan Gedik
as Hasta Adam
Metin Coşkun
as Doktor
Eray Özbal
as Cemal
Mahir İpek
as Riza
Nurhak Mine Söz
as Asiye
Orhan Eşkin
as Ahmet
Taylan Yılmaz
as Metin
Hülya Şen
as Hacer
İdris Nebi Taşkan
as Ferit
Cem Cücenoğlu
as Ayi Turan
Mehmet Cerrahoglu
as Aydin