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My Name Is Happy

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'My Name is Happy' tells the inspirational story of a Kurdish teenager, Mutlu Kaya, who comes from a remote community in South East Turkey. Aged 19, stardom beckoned when she reached the finals of Turkey's Got Talent. ​Days later she was shot by a man trying to abduct her. Against the odds, Mutlu survived, but with life-changing injuries and a bullet in her brain. Still recovering, Mutlu cannot escape the reality of escalating attacks against Turkish women: her career and sister, Dilek, is killed by her boyfriend, and a neighbor is murdered by her fiancé. Despite her disability, Mutlu relentlessly pursues justice for her sister, supported by her ever loyal family: mother Hanim, elder sister Songul and brother Hakan. Evoking the story of Mallalah, Mutlu turns to Tik-Tok and her 1.5 million followers for support, and articulates her righteous anger by writing and recording a deeply personal protest song.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Daily Mail (UK) ... A tough, intimate, and painful watch. Rated: 3/5 May 26, 2023 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film There are all the elements of a classic hero’s journey here. Rated: 4.5/5 May 15, 2023 Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International Effectively spotlights violence against women through the experiences of one survivor, Turkish singer Mutlu Kaya. Nov 18, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 'My Name is Happy' tells the inspirational story of a Kurdish teenager, Mutlu Kaya, who comes from a remote community in South East Turkey. Aged 19, stardom beckoned when she reached the finals of Turkey's Got Talent. ​Days later she was shot by a man trying to abduct her. Against the odds, Mutlu survived, but with life-changing injuries and a bullet in her brain. Still recovering, Mutlu cannot escape the reality of escalating attacks against Turkish women: her career and sister, Dilek, is killed by her boyfriend, and a neighbor is murdered by her fiancé. Despite her disability, Mutlu relentlessly pursues justice for her sister, supported by her ever loyal family: mother Hanim, elder sister Songul and brother Hakan. Evoking the story of Mallalah, Mutlu turns to Tik-Tok and her 1.5 million followers for support, and articulates her righteous anger by writing and recording a deeply personal protest song.
Director
Nick Read, Ayse Toprak
Producer
Nick Read
Production Co
October Films, Red Zed Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
Turkish
Runtime
1h 22m