My Father is a Hero

My Father is a Hero (2023)

FamilyDrama

After his wife passed away, Altan created a small world with his son Can, where they could withstand life’s difficulties. Even in the toughest situations, he could turn it into a game and make those around him laugh, even in the most tragic moments. Altan works as a garbage collector for the municipality and lives with his son Can in a shantytown neighborhood adjacent to Istanbul’s wealthy districts. Can’s entire world revolves around comic books. One day, Can is diagnosed with stage four heart failure, which shatters Altan’s world. Can’s only chance is a heart transplant, and finding a donor for a child his age is extremely difficult. From then on, the only thing Altan can do is keep Can happy and maintain his spirits. Altan finds the way to make Can happy through comic books.

Director: Orçun Benli

Casts

	Ufuk Bayraktar as Altan
	Mahir İpek as Riza
	Mehmet Emin Güney as Can
	Selim Erdoğan as Kemal
	İdris Nebi Taşkan as Ferit
	Aslıhan Kapanşahin as Serap
	Nurhak Mine Söz as Asiye
	Cem Cücenoğlu as Ayi Turan
	Orhan Eşkin as Ahmet
	Tuğçe Tanış as Anne
	Can Yılmaz as Ogretmen
	Taylan Yılmaz as Metin
	Mehmet Cerrahoglu as Aydin
	İhsan Gedik as Hasta Adam
	Poyraz Taştan as Zahit
	Yusuf Ziya Benli as Bankaci
	Kubilay Ağgez as Tekel BayII
	Loura as Puik
	Metin Coşkun as Doktor
	Eray Özbal as Cemal
	Bahtiyar Engin as Sendikaci
	Hülya Şen as Hacer

Crew