Mediaset Italy has acquired the Turkish drama Farah, a leading title in Calinos Entertainment’s catalogue.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Mediaset Italia by bringing “FARAH” to the Italian screens. “Farah” has been long awaited by the Italian fans of Demet Özdemir and Engin Akyürek. It has already become an international phenomenon, especially on social media platforms around the world, due to the popularity of the cast and its captivating storyline. ” said Goryana Vasileva, Europe Sales Manager at Calinos Entertainment.
Adapted from the award-winning Argentinian series La Chica Que Limpia; and produced by O3 Medya Farah tells the story of an Iranian woman, who had to run away from her country and is struggling to live in Istanbul, working as a cleaning lady in order to maintain the treatment of her son.
Farah was one of the brightest students at one of Iran’s leading medical schools, until months before she had to flee. But she and her entire family ruthlessly pay the price for a man’s failure to reciprocate her love, and Farah flees to Turkey, unaware that she is pregnant with a boy. Seven years later, this bright futured woman is forced to work as a cleaning lady in order to provide for herself and her son.
Senan Kara, Lale Başar, Feyyaz Duman, Hatice Aslan, Mustafa Avkoran, Ali Sürmeli, Oktay Çubuk, Fırat Tanış and Sera Kutlubey are the names accompanying to Engin Akyürek and Demet Özdemir in Farah.
