I Saw the Sun
“Children here don't shape their own destiny.”
2009•1h 55m•6.5•Released
Drama
In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.
Director
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Writer
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$13M
Languages
Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish
Studio
Boyut Film
Cast
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Ramo
Demet Evgar
Havar
Murat Ünalmış
Mamo
Altan Erkekli
Davut
Erol Demiröz
Haydar
Cemal Toktas
Kadri
Menderes Samancılar
Cuma
Emre Kınay
Musto
Ayta Sözeri
Tuana
Buğra Gülsoy
Berat
Ali Tutal
Kerim
Yıldız Kültür
Pakize
Sarp Apak
Ahmet
Ali Sürmeli
Nedim
Cezmi Baskın
Bünyamin
Production
Company
Boyut Film
Producer
Murat Tokat
Producer
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
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