Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite poster

Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite( 1989)

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Overview

Sent to prison along with his mother after her drug conviction, a young boy develops a warm, tender relationship with a political prisoner.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Nur Sürer

      İnci

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      Ozan Bilen

      Barış

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      Füsun Demirel

      Fatma

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      Güzin Özipek

      Sultan

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      Güzin Özyağcılar

      Selma

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      Meral Çetinkaya

      Safinaz

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      Ayla Arslancan

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      Ayben Erman

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      Emel Çeviren

      Gülsüm Ana

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      Tanju Tuncel

      Seher

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      Sabriye Kara

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      Özlem Savaş

      Arzu

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      Sevim Metin

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      Gülizar Tunç

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      Selma Tarcan

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      Özlem Üstüner

      Döne

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      Hale Akınlı

      Sümbül

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      Rozet Hubeş

      Zeynep

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      Yasemin Alkaya

      Filiz

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      Sevgi Sakarya

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      Barış Celiloğlu

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      Gönül Demirkol

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      Sevim Çalışgir

      Kadın Gardiyan

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      Ömer Çolakoğlu

      Jandarma

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      Nurettin Şen

      Baba

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      Niyazi Altın

      Kısa Boylu Adam

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    A review by badelf

    10
    Written by badelf on Sun Dec 22 2024
    A Masterpiece of Turkish Cinema In the pantheon of Turkish cinema, few films have touched me as deeply as Tunç Başaran's recently restored masterpiece, "Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite" (1989). While this gem may have flown under the radar internationally, it rightfully swept the Antalya Golden Orange awards, claiming prizes for best film, best actress (Nur Sürer for Inci), screenplay, cinematography, and a well-deserved special jury award for its remarkable 5-year-old star, Ozan Bilen (Baris). What makes this film particularly poignant is its foundation in reality. Screenwriter Feride Çiçe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • freedom of speech