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.
Status
Released
Original Language
KU
Budget
—
Revenue
$1,075,462
Release Date
September 10, 2004
Popularity
2
Director
Bahman Ghobadi
Writer
Bahman Ghobadi
Producer
Babak Amini
Producer
Hamid Ghavami
Where to Watch
Cast
Gallery
Reviews
griggs79
_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.
