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Mixed Kebab

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A closeted gay Muslim (Cem Akkanat) from a traditional Turkish family lives a double life, falls for a handsome cafe worker (Simon Van Buyten) and tries to figure a way out of an arranged marriage to his cousin (Gamze Tazim).

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Audience Member This is not so much a gay film or even a love story but a film about tolerance and intolerance, culture clash, and changing times. Another reviewer suggests there are too many subjects and nothing is done with them but the fact that the film is not judgmental or moralising is one of its main strengths. The plot has to be a bit contrived to fit in so many themes but it works. The plot takes a number of different unexpected turns and moves at a good pace. Strong performances by all the cast. Recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A closeted Muslim, Bram, on his way into an arranged marriage falls for a young Belgian waiter. Meanwhile Bram's hoodlum younger brother joins an Islamist extremist mosque and his new beliefs become conflicted. Somewhere in this outline a decent plot could have been discovered and an equally decent film could have been made. So many subjects are brought up here, but it does nothing with any of them. It's not terrible, but very forgettable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting belgian-turkish mixed bag. at least it wasn't heavy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Verdienstelijke Vlaams-Turkse film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Once again, another soapy melodrama about conflicts among race, family, religion, sexuality. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Très bonne illustration de la violence et l'intolérance des religions face à l'homosexualité. Très bon jeu d'acteur, ils ne sont pas caricaturaux. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A closeted gay Muslim (Cem Akkanat) from a traditional Turkish family lives a double life, falls for a handsome cafe worker (Simon Van Buyten) and tries to figure a way out of an arranged marriage to his cousin (Gamze Tazim).
Director
Guy Lee Thys
Producer
Guy Lee Thys
Screenwriter
Guy Lee Thys
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Turkish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m