My Father is a Hero

After losing his wife, a devoted father turns life's hardships into playful games to protect his young son's spirit. When the boy is diagnosed with a severe heart condition, the father faces a desperate race against time. To keep his son hopeful while waiting for a donor, he sets out to bring the child's favorite comic book world to life.

Cast

Ufuk Bayraktar

as Altan

Mahir İpek

as Rıza

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 Ayı Turan

Orhan Eşkin

as Ahmet

Tuğçe Tanış

as Anne

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