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AZ NL: Merel accidentally discovers a big family secret: her biological grandpa is Turkish. Against her mother’s will, she starts looking for him. In this light-hearted youth drama, women play first fiddle.
In the attic, eleven-year-old Merel comes across a picture of her grandma with a handsome, long-haired man: Mehmet. Her mother wants to have nothing to do with him, but grandma spills the beans: this moustachioed Turk is Merel’s biological grandfather. The idea keeps haunting her. Together with a Turkish boy from her street, she starts looking for him. They meet all sorts of people and end up in various adventurous situations. Meanwhile, Merel finds out that true family is nearer than she thinks. Light-hearted youth drama with women playing first fiddle.

Title: Nu of Nooit! - Dede: Mehmet met de gele laarzen
Year: 2015
Duration : 25 minutes
Category: Short Feature
Edition: NFF 2016

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