My Child - 2013

My Child 2013 Directed by Can Candan Benim Çocuğum

A family movie

What happens when your child comes out to you? In this feature documentary, parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender individuals in Turkey intimately share their experiences with the viewer, as they redefine what it means to be parents in this conservative society.

Country Turkey

Production Country Turkey

Language Turkish

Spoken Language Turkish

Gneres Documentary , Drama

Production Company Surela Film Production

Release Date 7 June 2013

83 mins

Cast

Sule Ceylan Herself, Öner Ceylan's mother

Ömer Ceylan Himself, Öner Ceylan's father

Pınar Özer Herself, Ela Özer's mother

Sema Yakar Herself, Boysan Yakar's mother

H. Metehan Ozkan Himself, LGBTQ activist

Mehmet Tarhan Himself, LGBTQ activist

Günseli Dum Herself, Kerem Can Dum's mother

Nilgül Yalcinoglu Herself, Ilgaz Yalçınoğlu's mother

Zeki Yalcinoglu Himself, Ilgaz Yalçınoğlu's father

Crew

Director

Can Candan

Writer

Can Candan

Producers

Can Candan

Gokce Ince

Ayşe Çetinbaş

H. Metehan Ozkan

Sound

Umut Şenyol

Assistant Director

Boysan Yakar

Additional Photography

Koray Kesik

Oytun Orgul