“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.
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Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Ramo
Known for
Five Minarets in New York
The Miracle
Demet Evgar
Havar
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The Yard
Bad Cat
Murat Ünalmış
Mamo
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Bitter Lands
Altan Erkekli
Davut
Known for
Vizontele
Magic Carpet Ride
Erol Demiröz
Haydar
Known for
Only You
The Miracle
Cemal Toktas
Kadri
Known for
Tales of Innocence
Menderes Samancılar
Cuma
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Another Love
Sila
Emre Kınay
Musto
Known for
Sun's Daughters
My Travel Buddy
Ayta Sözeri
Tuana
Known for
In the Family
Sisters-In-Law
Buğra Gülsoy
Berat
Known for
What is Fatmagul's Fault?
My Little Girl
Ali Tutal
Kerim
Also in
Intersection
Geniş Aile
Yıldız Kültür
Pakize
Known for
Alone
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Mahsun Kırmızıgül Director · Soykut Turan Cinematographer Hamdi Deniz Editor
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $5M · First release March 13, 2009
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$12,812,281
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Boyut Film
Production
Türkiye
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Güneşi Gördüm
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Kurdish · Norwegian · Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · March 13, 2009
Premiere · Source: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/27960-g-ne-i-g-rd-m/edit?active_nav_item=release_information&language=en-GB
No release date listed for United States.
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