Film
I Saw the Sun
2009· 1h 55m· Drama
“Children here don't shape their own destiny.”
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.
2009-03-13
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMahsun Kırmızıgül
WriterMahsun Kırmızıgül
ProducerMahsun Kırmızıgül
Director of PhotographySoykut Turan
EditorHamdi Deniz
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 16 crew)
Details
Released2009-03-13
Runtime1h 55m
StatusReleased
StudiosBoyut Film
Budget$5M
Box office$13M
LanguagesKurdish · Norwegian · Turkish
CountriesTurkey
Rating6.4/10 · 98 votes
Original languagetr
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