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Set in Istanbul's lone strip club, this is a rivalry story between dancers. Pole-dance performances and sexualised club life sit with some strong language. Characters talk about rape and assault, and murder suspicion and street-violence talk hang over the story. Fine with a parent from 16.
Uplifting themes
Women learn that solidarity with each other beats waiting for a prince Meral mentors a new dancer, then both have to face what power costs
Story (may spoil tone)
Sultana is a drama set in Istanbul's one and only strip club, telling a story of a women, power, rivalry and solidarity. A new Turkish story where women are not victims in a fairy tale, but warriors learning that the 'handsome prince' is often the real monster- and their only salvation is each other. Meral the long reigning queen of the one and only strip club of Istanbul which is Sultana, takes a talented new Belarusian dancer named Anna under her wing. But she soon realizes she has created a rival powerful enough to replace her, and a ruthless power struggle erupts between the two women.
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Violence Kill threats, an assault claim, and a murder investigation hang over th…
Kill threats, an assault claim, and a murder investigation hang over the club
Language Some strong swearing, including the f-word, plus b-word and the s-word
Some strong swearing, including the f-word, plus b-word and the s-word
Sex / nudity Strip-club pole dances and sexualised club life; explicit sex is not th…
Strip-club pole dances and sexualised club life; explicit sex is not the focus
Drugs / alcohol Drunk behavior and smoking sit in the nightclub world
Drunk behavior and smoking sit in the nightclub world
Frightening Power struggles and fear of male violence keep a tense undercurrent
Power struggles and fear of male violence keep a tense undercurrent
Sexual violence Characters talk about rape and assault; the harm is spoken, not staged…
Characters talk about rape and assault; the harm is spoken, not staged as a long scene
Bullying / discrimination Workplace rivalry and cruel put-downs cut through the dressing room
Workplace rivalry and cruel put-downs cut through the dressing room
Grief / bereavement A death in the club circle brings real mourning into the story
A death in the club circle brings real mourning into the story
Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…
We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.
Talk after watching
- How do workplaces built on looks and rivalry push people to hurt each other?
- What does solidarity between women look like when men hold the power?
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