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Harem Suare
1999
Synopsis
As the Ottoman Empire comes to an end, an old servant spins a tale to keep the women in the Sultan’s harem distracted. The story is about Safiye, who first becomes the Sultan’s favorite concubine, and later the official wife.
Editorial
Building on a symbiotic connection between reality and folklore, this lavishly designed drama pays tribute to the power of storytelling as a way to make sense of our destiny. Behind a seductive facade of luxury, Marie Gillain and Alex Descas’s unlikely allies must coldly scheme for love and freedom.
