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Mustafa's Sweet Dreams

Synopsis

The documentary tells the story of Mustafa, a 16-year-old boy who works as a pastry shop apprentice in Gaziantep, the "Capital of Baklava", in Eastern Turkey. His dream is to become a famous pastry chef in Istanbul. The journey he goes through leads him to find more than bright lights at his destination.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 mins
Director
Angelos Abazoglou
Producer
Olga Abazoglou
Editor
Fanny Ziozia
Screenwriter
Angelos Abazoglou
Director of Photography
Laurent Fénart, Giorgos Giannelis
Sound
Dinos Kittou

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cyclope Productions

Evzonon str 9
Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 2107258127

Sales Company

Taskovski Films

463 Russel Square
London
WCH1 0NL
UK
Tel: + 44 (0)7977 051 577

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