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Turtles Can Fly

User Score237 votes
77%7.7/10
Release2004
Runtime1H 38M
LanguageKurdish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast6

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Media25

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Director

Bahman Ghobadi

Bahman Ghobadi

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Trailer

Box Office

Revenue$1M

Keywords

suiciderapemuslimrefugeevillagelandminetankbicycleiraqdead childsoldierkurdistanchildren in wartime

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Reviews1

griggs799/10

_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.

Jun 23, 2025

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Countries:IranFranceIraq
Production:Bac FilmsMij Film Co.Bahman Ghobadi Films