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Paper Lives

2021Movie

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

DramasTurkish Movies
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Availability by Country

29 countries
CountrySeasonsAudioSubtitlesAdded
ArgentinaArgentina
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), English, Spanish (Latin America) +6 more
SubtitlesArabic, English (United States), Spanish (Latin America) +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
AustraliaAustralia
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), English, French +4 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Italian, Turkish +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
BelgiumBelgium
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, French +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), French +3 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
CanadaCanada
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Spanish (Latin America), French +5 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Spanish (Latin America), French +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Polish +3 more
SubtitlesCzech, German, English (United States) +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
FranceFrance
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), German, English +6 more
SubtitlesArabic, German, English (United States) +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
GermanyGermany
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Spanish (Spain) +7 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), French +7 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
GreeceGreece
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, French +4 more
SubtitlesGerman, Greek, English (United States) +4 more
AddedMar 14, 2021
Hong KongHong Kong
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified) +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
HungaryHungary
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, French +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), French +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
IcelandIceland
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesDanish, English (United States), Turkish +1 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
IndiaIndia
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Turkish, English
AddedMar 13, 2021
LithuaniaLithuania
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Turkish - Audio Description +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), Russian +5 more
AddedOct 30, 2025
MexicoMexico
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), German, English +5 more
SubtitlesGerman, Greek, English (United States) +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
NetherlandsNetherlands
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Spanish (Spain) +6 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), French +6 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
PolandPoland
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Polish +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), Polish +3 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
PortugalPortugal
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Spanish (Spain), French +6 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Spanish (Spain), French +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
RomaniaRomania
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Spanish (Spain) +7 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Spanish (Spain), French +8 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
RussiaRussia
Seasons—
AudioGerman, British English, French +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English, French +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
SingaporeSingapore
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +6 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Malay, Turkish +8 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
SlovakiaSlovakia
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, Polish +2 more
SubtitlesCzech, German, English (United States) +4 more
AddedNov 21, 2025
South AfricaSouth Africa
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Turkish, English
AddedMar 13, 2021
South KoreaSouth Korea
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Korean, Turkish +1 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
SpainSpain
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), German, English +8 more
SubtitlesArabic, German, English (United States) +7 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
SwedenSweden
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, French +3 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), Finnish +4 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Seasons—
AudioGerman, English, French +6 more
SubtitlesGerman, English (United States), French +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
ThailandThailand
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Turkish - Audio Description, Turkish [Original] +1 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Thai, Turkish +5 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
TurkeyTurkey
Seasons—
AudioArabic (Syria), English, Turkish - Audio Description +2 more
SubtitlesArabic, Greek, English (United States) +2 more
AddedMar 13, 2021
UkraineUkraine
Seasons—
AudioEnglish, Polish, Turkish - Audio Description +4 more
SubtitlesEnglish (United States), Polish, Romanian +5 more
AddedMay 27, 2021

Where to watch Paper Lives with English subtitles: This movie is available on Netflix in 29 countries. Check the table above to see if Paper Lives is on Netflix in your country, what audio languages are available, and whether English subtitles are included. New countries are added regularly as Netflix expands its library.