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Turtles Can Fly

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7.7/10 • 227

2005-01-071h 38m

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Turtles Can Fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iraq border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.

Directors
Bahman Ghobadi
Editors
Mostafa Kherghehpoosh

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Soran Ebrahim

    Soran Ebrahim

    Mr. Satellite (Soran)

  2. Avaz Latif

    Avaz Latif

    Agrin

  3. Saddam Hossein Feysal

    Saddam Hossein Feysal

    Pashow

  4. Hiresh Feysal Rahman

    Hiresh Feysal Rahman

    Hengov

  5. Abdol Rahman Karim

    Abdol Rahman Karim

    Riga

  6. Ajil Zibari

    Ajil Zibari

    Shirkooh

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griggs79

Jun 23, 2025

9/10

Turtles Can Fly is a haunting anti-war film set in a Kurdish refugee camp before the 2003 Iraq invasion. Shot with real refugee children, it captures displacement with raw authenticity. “Satellite,” a savvy teen, leads landmine-clearing kids with dry humour and grit. The performances, shaped by lived trauma, hit hard. The final moments are devastating but never exploitative. Not an easy watch—unforgettable and vital.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Kurdish
Budget
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Revenue
$1,075,462.00
Keywords
suiciderapemuslimrefugeevillagelandminetankbicycleiraqdead childsoldierkurdistanchildren in wartime