Summaries

In the southeast region of Turkey, the Altun family lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.

Details

Keywords
  • gun
  • crying
  • crying man
  • violence against a lgbt person
  • washing machine
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 12, 2009
Countries of origin Turkey
Official sites Official site
Language Norwegian Turkish Kurdish
Filming locations Sarikamis, Kars, Turkey
Production companies Midwest Boyut Film

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross worldwide $26477630

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

A mountain village perched on the border between two worlds... The home, for generations, of the Altun family... But with the introduction of forced migration policies, the family finds itself wrenched from the village. This is the story of their relocation from east to west. Haydar and Isa Altun arrive with their respective families in Istanbul, where they decide to stay. But Davut Altun, his wife and children set their sights further afield and travel on to Norway... Spanning a period of 25 years, the film recounts the experiences of the three families as they struggle to find their feet in alien surroundings. It is a film that condemns all of discrimination or otherization and argues that war,fighting and contempt for anyone unlike oneself are the very problem itself... The story that unfolds in the film is a story that belongs to us all, to this country, to Turkey...

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