Ayla: The Daughter of War

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Ayla

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

Date of release
2017-10-27
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (412)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, War, History
Director
Can Ulkay

Casting

Interesting facts

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Ayla: The Daughter of War is a 2017 Turkish-South Korean drama film directed by Can Ulkay. The movie set in Korean war period, tells the story of Sergeant Süleyman who helps a little girl he names Ayla during the war.

Production

Ayla is based on the true story of Kim Eun-ja and Süleyman Dilbirliği, whose real-life reunion was shown in the 2010 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation documentary Kore Ayla directed by Chuncheon MBC. In casting held in South Korea in 2016, child actress Kim Seol, who had previously played the role of Jin-ju in the popular South Korean television series Reply 1988, was chosen for the role of young Ayla.

Filming began in 2016. The film was sponsored by Turkish Airlines, with support from Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Most of the filming was carried out in Turkey. Filming in Turkey was completed in June 2017. The first screening of the movie was held on 11 September 2017 within the scope of the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on 27 October 2017 in Turkey and 21 June 2018 in South Korea.

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