I Saw the Sun
Günesi Gördüm
2009, Film, 114 min, Drama, Turkish, Türkiye, MoviePedia score 65
Children here don't shape their own destiny.
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.
Directed by Mahsun Kirmizigül
Cast
- Mahsun Kirmizigül as Ramo
- Demet Evgâr as Havar
- Murat Ünalmis as Mamo
- Cemal Toktas as Kadri
- Erol Demiröz as Haydar
- Altan Erkekli as Davut
- Emre Kınay as Musto
- Menderes Samancilar as Cuma
- Şerif Sezer as Gülistan
- Ali Sürmeli as Nedim
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