Turtles Can Fly (2004)
September 10, 2004 (IR) • Drama • 98m
Overview
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.
Keywords
suicide rape muslim refugee village landmine tank bicycle iraq dead child soldier kurdistan children in wartime
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Reviews
griggs79
⭐ 9/10June 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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Status
Released
Original Language
KU
Budget
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Revenue
$1,075,462
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