I Saw the Sun

I Saw the Sun

2009 · 115 min · TR · 6.4 (78 votes)
Dir. Mahsun Kırmızıgül · Starring Mahsun Kırmızıgül, Demet Evgar, Murat Ünalmış, Altan Erkekli, Erol Demiröz, Cemal Toktas

Children here don't shape their own destiny.

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.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at a family's struggle for survival amidst brutal conflict. It's a deeply affecting, often harrowing experience that emphasizes resilience in the face of overwhelming despair and displacement.

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