The Boy Who Stopped Talking

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De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte
The Boy Who Stopped Talking.jpg
Directed byBen Sombogaart
Written by
Release date
10 October 1996
Running time
108 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch, Kurdish

The Boy Who Stopped Talking or De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte is a 1996 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart.

Cast[]

  • , Mohammed Akkus (Memo)
  • , Mustafa
  • , Hüsnü Akkus
  • , Fatma Akkus
  • , Jeroen Ligthart
  • , Thomas
  • , Inge Smeets
  • Peter Bolhuis, Vader Jeroen
  • , Moeder Jeroen
  • Jack Wouterse, Zwart
  • Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh, Politieagent
  • , Chauffeur school bus
  • , Politieagent
  • , Rojda
  • , Arts
  • , Zin Akkus
  • , Kemal Mercan
  • , Dirk
  • , Lucas
  • , Scheidsrechter
  • , Postbode
  • , Politieagent
  • , Politieagent
  • Ate de Jong, Politieagent
  • Herman Finkers, Politieagent
  • , Politieagent

Synopsis[]

Memo is a 9-year old Kurdish boy. He lives in Eastern Turkey together with his little sister and mother. He is very happy there. His father works in the Netherlands. In the area where Memo lives, war is on the horizon. His father decides to bring his family to the Netherlands. Memo doesn't want to, but nobody asked him anything. From then on, he decides not to talk anymore.

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