Menemsha takes on controversial Turkish film Hejar
LA-based Menemsha Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights excluding Turkey to the controversial Turkish film Hejar directed by Handan Ipekci. The film, which was the Turkish submission for last year's Academy Awards, was a breakthrough hit and scored 100,000 admissions before being banned for its "chauvinistic portrayal of the Turkish-Kurdish relationship."
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