Top billed cast

1. 

   Soran Ebrahim

   Mr. Satellite (Soran)

2. 

   Avaz Latif

   Agrin

3. 

   Saddam Hossein Feysal

   Pashow

4. 

   Hiresh Feysal Rahman

   Hengov

5. 

   Abdol Rahman Karim

   Riga

6. 

   Ajil Zibari

   Shirkooh

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Reviews

A review by griggs79

Written by griggs79 on 2025-06-23

_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
Kurdish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,075,462.00

Keywords

• suicide
• rape
• muslim
• refugee
• village
• landmine
• tank
• bicycle
• iraq
• dead child
• soldier
• kurdistan
• children in wartime