Zarifa The Dancing Bear
1990, Turkish. Directed by Nesli Çölgeçen.
Zarife, a trained bear, and Imdat, her Gipsy master, earn their living on the streets by performing their traditional show. After getting caught and taken to the forest by the city police one day, Zarife's natural instincts start to awaken, making her restless to return home, back to the forests. But this also means a big trouble for Imdat, who relies on Zarife to perform his art as a bear-leader.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 30 September 1990
- Original title
- İmdat ile Zarife
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- İrfan Eroğlu, Nesli Çölgeçen
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Zarifa The Dancing Bear runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed Zarifa The Dancing Bear?
Zarifa The Dancing Bear (1990) was directed by Nesli Çölgeçen and stars Şevket Altuğ, Üstün Asutay, Erkan Öztürk.