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Soran Ebrahim
Mr. Satellite (Soran)
Avaz Latif
Agrin
Saddam Hossein Feysal
Pashow
Hiresh Feysal Rahman
Hengov
Abdol Rahman Karim
Riga
Ajil Zibari
Shirkooh
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Review 1DiscussionA review by griggs79
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Written by griggs79 on Mon Jun 23 2025
_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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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
1075462.00
Keywords
- suicide
- rape
- muslim
- refugee
- village
- landmine
- tank
- bicycle
- iraq
- dead child
- soldier
- kurdistan
- children in wartime