Film

My Child

6.120131h 23mDocumentary Drama

Director: Can Candan
Year: 2013

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.

Top 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

Directed by

Can Candan

Written by

Can Candan

Produced by

Can Candan, Gokce Ince, Ayşe Çetinbaş