I Saw the Sun

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

2009 1h 55m TR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 100

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Children here don't shape their own destiny.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Writers: Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Languages: Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, shot by Soykut Turan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hamdi Deniz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mahsun Kırmızıgül and Demet Evgar and Murat Ünalmış carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Children here don't shape their own destiny.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1347521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mahsun Kırmızıgül directs. Soykut Turan behind the camera. Hamdi Deniz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish.
3Directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, shot by Soykut Turan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hamdi Deniz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mahsun Kırmızıgül and Demet Evgar and Murat Ünalmış carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Children here don't shape their own destiny.".
7IMDB entry: tt1347521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.