The Boy Who Stopped Talking
The Boy Who Stopped Talking or De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte is a 1996 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart.
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| Directed by | Ben Sombogaart |
| Written by | Lou Brouwers |
Release date | 10 October 1996 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch, Kurdish |
Cast
- Erçan Orhan, Mohammed Akkus (Memo)
- Halsho Hussain, Mustafa
- Brader Musiki, Hüsnü Akkus
- Husna Killi, Fatma Akkus
- Louis Ates, Jeroen Ligthart
- Rick van Gastel, Thomas
- Heleen Hummelen, Inge Smeets
- Peter Bolhuis, Vader Jeroen
- Jack Wouterse, Zwart
- Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh, Politieagent
- Bert Luppes, Politieagent
- Han Kerkhoffs, Chauffeur school bus
- Shielan Muhammad, Rojda
- Han Oldigs, Arts
- Lava Sulayman, Zin Akkus
- Cecil Toksöz, Kemal Mecan
- Bas van de Berg, Dirk
- Kay Depeweg, Lucas
- Wim Rijken, Politieagent
- Peter Lusse, Politieagent
- Ate de Jong, Politieagent
- Herman Finkers, Politieagent
Synopsis
Memo is a 9-year old Kurdish boy. He lives in Eastern Turkey together with his little sister and mother. He is very happy there. His father works in the Netherlands. In the area where Memo lives, war is on the horizon. His father decides to bring his family to the Netherlands. Memo doesn't want to, but nobody asked him anything. From then on, he decides not to talk anymore.
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