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New Movie
“Mahmut ile Meryem” (Mahmut and Meryem).
The story is set in the early 16th century in the now-Azeri city of Ganja, a city that has a volatile history, having been governed by everyone from the Ottomans to the Mongols, Seljuks and Safavids.
Muslim boy falls for Christian girl
“The film is an adaptation of a famous Azeri novel of three decades, written by the now deputy prime minister of Azerbaijan, Elchin Afandiyev.
Like every other epic love story, Mahmut falls for the girl who is the epitome of conflict and danger. The devoted Muslim that he is, Mahmut falls for the daughter of a Christian monk, Meryem. The fathers-in-law are not impressed with the blossoming of this young love for reasons of religious incompatibility, the succession of the throne and other complications on a similar scale.
Source : Hurriyet Daily
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