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I Saw the Sun

I Saw the Sun

Children here don't shape their own destiny.

2009•1h 55m•6.4/10
Drama

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6.4/10(96)

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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Production

Boyut Film

Language

TR

Status

Released

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Cast

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

Ali Tutal

Ali Tutal

Kerim

Yıldız Kültür

Yıldız Kültür

Pakize

Sarp Apak

Sarp Apak

Ahmet

Ali Sürmeli

Ali Sürmeli

Nedim

Cezmi Baskın

Cezmi Baskın

Bünyamin

Şerif Sezer

Şerif Sezer

Gülistan

Itır Esen

Itır Esen

Doktor

Zafer Ergin

Zafer Ergin

Albay

Nurseli İdiz

Nurseli İdiz

Müdire Hülya Hanım

Yiğit Özşener

Yiğit Özşener

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