Kuma: The Second Wife

2012, Movie, 1h 33min

Fatma is around 50, a housewife with six children. She lives in Vienna but grew up in Turkey and clings stubbornly to the traditions and values of the old country. Ayse is 19, and the film begins with her wedding in rural Turkey, to Fatma’s son Hasan. However, when the family takes Ayse to Vienna this is revealed as a charade, for Ayse is to be the kuma (second wife) of Fatma’s husband Mustafa.

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Critic David Parkinson

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Nihal G. Koldas and Begüm Akkaya excel as the dying matriarch and the Kurdish bride transported to Vienna as her successor.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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This is a potent film (...) about how families nurture dysfunction behind their self-created barricades.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In this powerful drama, a traditional Turkish family living in Vienna is forced to confront the tension between their cultural heritage and the modern world. The family's matriarch, Fatma, is determined to preserve the customs and values of her homeland, but her daughter-in-law Ayse - a young bride brought from rural Turkey - struggles to adapt to life in Austria. As Ayse navigates her new surroundings, she finds solace in her bond with Fatma, who harbors a secret that threatens to upend the family's delicate balance. With its nuanced portrayal of Muslim identity and the complexities of polygamy, this film offers a fresh perspective on the immigrant experience.

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