Meltem Cumbul in Sawdust Tales (1998)

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The Turkish fable Sawdust Tales (1998) depicts the hard times of a traveling circus troupe as it awaits a mysterious figure named Rupert, who has promised to deliver the rag-tag ensemble to a better place. Seasoned tightrope master Aaron (Haluk Bilginer) attempts to guide his apprentice, Isaac (Hugh O'Connor), through the pitfalls of life and their craft alike. All this gets complicated when Isaac falls hard for the redheaded circus mermaid, Siren (Julia Brendler), although it's hard to fault the young hopeful, as one look at the half-fish, half-hottie will erect a big top in anyone's pants.