Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand
Iran/Iraq/France
2004 War drama
1h 38min
Original language: Kurdish
PG-13
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The first film to be made in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the devastating Turtles is set in a Kurdish refugee camp on the Iraqi-Turkish border just before the US invasion in spring 2003. Director Ghobadi concentrates on a handful of orphaned children and their efforts to survive the appalling conditions by vividly immersing the viewer in their nightmarish realities. An unforgettable film of sadness, survival and dark humour.
Directed by | Bahman Ghobadi |
Written by | Bahman Ghobadi |
Company | IFC FilmsIFC FilmsIFC Films |