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I Saw the Sun

I Saw the Sun

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I Saw the Sun

"Children here don't shape their own destiny."

2009

1h 55m

6.4(98 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Boyut Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mahsun Kırmızıgül

Mahsun Kırmızıgül

Ramo

Demet Evgar

Demet Evgar

Havar

Murat Ünalmış

Murat Ünalmış

Mamo

Altan Erkekli

Altan Erkekli

Davut

Erol Demiröz

Erol Demiröz

Haydar

Cemal Toktas

Cemal Toktas

Kadri

Menderes Samancılar

Menderes Samancılar

Cuma

Emre Kınay

Emre Kınay

Musto

Ayta Sözeri

Ayta Sözeri

Tuana

Buğra Gülsoy

Buğra Gülsoy

Berat

Creative team

Directed by: Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Written by: Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Produced by: Murat Tokat
Mahsun Kırmızıgül

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