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Release Date:
August 17, 2020
Original Title:
45 Saniye
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Turkey
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 29
45 Seconds is a documentary that tells the story of children who disappeared in the earthquake of August 17, 1999 and have not been found yet. According to official data, in the August 17, 1999 Marmara Earthquake, one of Turkey's biggest disasters, 17 thousand 480 people lost their lives and tens of thousands were injured. The losses caused by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that lasted 45 seconds are not limited to these. One of the greatest pain experienced after the earthquake was dozens of children who disappeared... According to some, the children who could not be reached despite the passing years were kidnapped by the organ mafia, and according to others, they were given up for adoption. The documentary is about the efforts of families who searched for their children from city to city for 19 years, dreaming of the day they would be reunited with them, and their unfinished lives.
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