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The Hunt for Meral Ö.

2024 / 91' Dir. Stijn Bouma Sc. Roelof Jan Minneboo · Stijn Bouma Prod. Keplerfilm

The Hunt for Meral Ö.

Stijn Bouma

Turkish-Dutch single mother Meral is wrongfully labeled a fraud by the tax authorities, who send social investigator Ron to track her every step.

Based on harrowing true events, single mom Meral Özturk is driven to despair when the Dutch Tax Authority wrongfully demands a massive repayment of €34,000 in childcare benefits. Despite her protests, Meral is forced to surrender her earnings from elderly home care. She also discovers that a social investigator is infiltrating her personal life. The emotional toll on the family builds, pushing Meral to make a radical and desperate choice to protect her family.

Main Category: Feature Film
Expected Completion: summer 2024
Original Film Title: De Jacht op Meral Ö.
English Film Title: The Hunt for Meral Ö.
Production Year: 2024
Running Time: 91
Original Language: Dutch · Turkish
Colour / B&W: colour
Genre: Drama
Director: Stijn Bouma
Debut Status: 1st Feature
Filmography Director: ALONE STATE (2021, TV doc), VISIT (2018, short) Festivals: a.o.: Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short FF, LEJLA (2017, short) Festivals: a.o. Cannes FF, Aye Aye Int. FF Nancy-Lorraine.
Screenwriter: Roelof Jan Minneboo · Stijn Bouma
Camera: Mick van Dantzig
Cast: Aylin Cifci · Dilan Yurdakul · Gijs Naber · Melisa Cifci · Olga Zuiderhoek · Quiah Shilue · Raymond Thiry · Sanne den Hartogh · Seno Sever
Main Production Company: Keplerfilm
Main Production - Person(s): Derk-Jan Warrink · Koji Nelissen
Main Production Company Phone: +31 20 737 0608
Main Production Company E-mail: hello@keplerfilm.com
Main Production Company Website: www.keplerfilm.com
Co-production company: EO