Turtles Can Fly

Turtles Can Fly

2005 · 98 min · KU · 7.7 (200 votes)
Dir. Bahman Ghobadi · Starring Soran Ebrahim, Avaz Latif, Saddam Hossein Feysal, Hiresh Feysal Rahman, Abdol Rahman Karim, Ajil Zibari · Music Hossein Alizadeh
Drama

Turtles can fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iran border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.

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A raw, unflinching look at children navigating the brutal realities of war. It’s a testament to their resilience and desperate search for hope amidst overwhelming loss and danger, capturing their spirit in the face of unimaginable circumstances.

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