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14/04/1989 Drama 1h 30m
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Overview

Sent to prison along with his mother after her drug conviction, a young boy develops a warm, tender relationship with a political prisoner.

  1. Feride Çiçekoğlu

    Writer

  2. Tunç Başaran

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nur Sürer

    İnci

  2. Ozan Bilen

    Barış

  3. Füsun Demirel

    Fatma

  4. Güzin Özipek

    Sultan

  5. Güzin Özyağcılar

    Selma

  6. Meral Çetinkaya

    Safinaz

  7. Ayla Arslancan

  8. Ayben Erman

  9. Emel Çeviren

    Gülsüm Ana

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Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2024-12-22
A Masterpiece of Turkish Cinema

In the pantheon of Turkish cinema, few films have touched me as deeply as Tunç Başaran's recently restored masterpiece, "Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite" (1989). While this gem may have flown under the radar internationally, it rightfully swept the Antalya Golden Orange awards, claiming prizes for best film, best actress (Nur Sürer for Inci), screenplay, cinematography, and a well-deserved special jury award for its remarkable 5-year-old star, Ozan Bilen (Baris).

What makes this film particularly poignant is its foundation in reality. Screenwriter Feride ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Turkish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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