Mommo the Bogeyman (Mommo: Kız Kardeşim)

Mommo the Bogeyman (Turkish: Mommo: Kız Kardeşim, German: Der schwarze Mann) is a 2009 Turkish drama written, produced and directed by Atalay Taşdiken. It opened in Turkey on 17 April 2009.

The story takes place in a village in the Beyşehir district of Konya. After their mother dies, nine-year-old Ahmet and his seven-year-old sister Ayşe are turned away by their father's new wife and take refuge with their grandfather; when the old man cannot look after them, the siblings face a painful separation. The film is inspired by a true event. It treats the bond between brother and sister, childhood in village life and the indifference of adults in a plain, simple style, with the performances of its child actors and its emotional depth standing out. Mehmet Usta and Mete Dönmezer are in the cast.

The film won the Audience Award at the Würzburg International Filmweekend and was nominated in several categories at the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards.