I Saw the Sun

I Saw the Sun

"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.

Release Date

March 13, 2009

Status

Released

Original Title

Güneşi Gördüm

Runtime

1h 55min

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$12,812,281

Language

Kurdish, Norwegian, Turkish

Production Companies

Boyut Film