Life on Their Shoulders
2004, Turkish. Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu.
The documentary shot in a Laz village called M3’anu is about the lives of women living in the region. The documentary focuses on women who have a great endurance without being crushed under the heavy load they carry on their backs, the difficulties of living conditions and the heavy load brought by taking care of their families, nevertheless, they do not give up their songs and smile on their faces.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 18 April 2004
- Original title
- Sırtlarındaki Hayat
- Country
- Turkey
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Life on Their Shoulders runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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Life on Their Shoulders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 April 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Life on Their Shoulders?
Life on Their Shoulders (2004) was directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu.