Critical Reaction
The movie was critically well-received, particularly because of its accurate depiction of the Turkish–Kurdish conflict, its handling of the characters' sexuality (three of which are gay), and the acting prowess of the nonprofessional actors. Cagdas Bozkurt won an acting prize at the Ankara film festival, while the movie won a viewers' choice award in Istanbul.
Kleine Freiheit, the German title of the movie, ("Little Freedom", translated literally) is a wordplay on Große Freiheit (literally "Great Freedom"), the rather famous name of a street in the red light St. Pauli district where the plot is set.
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