From her first feature film back in 2014, to her major breakthrough in the massive hit series Caliphate [+lire aussi :
interview : Gizem Erdogan
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interview : Gizem Erdogan
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interview : Gizem Erdogan
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Now selected for EFP's 2023 Shooting Stars, she talks to us.