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Paper Lives

8.020211h 36mNRMovieDrama

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

DirectorCan Ulkay
WriterErcan Mehmet Erdem
ProducersOnur Güvenatam·Pelin Ekinci Kaya

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Cast · Directed by Can Ulkay

ÇUÇağatay Ulusoy
Çağatay Ulusoy
Mehmet
ED
Emir Ali Doğrul
Ali
EAErsin Arıcı
Ersin Arıcı
Gonzales
TTTurgay Tanülkü
Turgay Tanülkü
Tahsin
SÖSelen Öztürk
Selen Öztürk
Mom
TÇTomris Çetinel
Tomris Çetinel
Yaşlı Kadın
EA
Enver Aktay
Enver

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Paper Lives is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in United States.

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Yes — Paper Lives is available on Netflix in United States as of October 2026.

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