Turtles Can Fly

Turtles Can Fly

  • Director: Bahman Ghobadi
  • Countries of origin: Iran, France, Iraq
  • Language: Kurdish, Arabic, English
  • Release date: February 23, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Kaplumbağalar da uçar
  • The Republic of Iraq Movie "Lakposhtha ham parvaz mikonand" is based on the repression of Kurds by the former Hisan regime of The Republic of Iraq . The arrival of the U.S. military is certainly good news for Kurdish refugees fleeing Hussein's repression. However, a large number of orphans left behind have suffered tragic experiences such as losing their parents, being disabled due to accidental landmines, and even being abused and raped by soldiers of The Republic of Iraq. 

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    Details

    • Release date February 23, 2005
    • Filming locations Kurdistan, Iraq
    • Production companies Mij Film Co., Bac Films

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $258,578

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $23,326

    Gross worldwide

    $1,075,553

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jess 2022-12-27 16:58:49

      turtles can fly

      It is ironic that children are supposed to be the hope of a nation, but this country uses the lives of children to clear landmines for adults. The child calls out to his parents from the empty shells of these cannonballs, maybe in his cognition, the dead parents live in it. The appearance of wars, disasters, and accidents will make a child grow up rapidly, skipping childhood, because there is no good memory in childhood, the body will activate the protection mechanism and go straight to...

    • By Stephon 2022-12-25 10:33:16

      hope and destruction

      The background of the film is the US-Iraq war, and a large number of orphan refugees with mutilated limbs struggled to survive on the border and experienced the baptism of war. The hardships made everyone unable to breathe, but they still had hope and optimism. The child king "Satellite" is the embodiment of optimism, but in the end it was inevitable that he would become a victim of war. The little girl who was raped finally chose death to get rid of the shackles of children and psychology......

    • By Corine 2022-12-21 10:26:28

      Fly, fall heavily with a light volley

        - Watch the Iran-Iraq movie "Flying Turtles"

         sea turtles, clumsily and honestly crawling slowly on the beach, do you have the desire to fly?
        Or, when they stretch their legs freely in the water, can they be regarded as flying in another sense?
      . ??
      。. "Flying Turtles", the third work of Iranian director Barman Gomati. It tells the story of a group of children ranging from two to three years old to their teens in a place called Kurdistan on the...

    • By Elza 2022-12-19 21:51:08

      Run, boy. Fly, girl.

      The world has been at peace, but the history of war will never be forgotten. When children with missing arms and legs appeared in the camera, especially the child who was holding the child with his body and the child who "run" fast with a cane, of course, and the satellite that was damaged by the mine. What kind of kids are those. Those broken arms and young legs seemed to be in front of us, and then rustled down like tears...
      and that girl, the girl who was abused. And the kid, the kid...

    • By Vicky 2022-12-18 00:54:32

      ruthless war cruel heart

      It was almost the first time I saw a movie in the Arab world. It was very original and very real. After watching it, my mood was also very heavy.

      The fire of war is ruthless, not only destroying cities, but also destroying individuals. It seems that it is destroying everyone's hearts, and it seems that it is destroying a nation.

      Several protagonists in the movie have distinct characteristics. One has leadership ability and optimism, one has supernormal abilities but is...

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    • By Dovie 2023-09-23 02:18:17

      Again, I said, this is another movie with a misleading name. Hey, every time this kind of war is the background of the movie, it always makes people feel heavy and silent after watching it, and the children are more happy than us....

    • By Demetrius 2023-09-21 08:27:19

      The Iranian film, which has won many international awards, is a little rough, but the description of the damage caused by the war is very profound, especially with children as the starting point, the contrast is strong, and the feeling is...

    • By Ada 2023-09-15 18:07:57

      Twice jumped out of his seat in...

    • By Jaime 2023-09-06 07:30:31

      Iran/Childhood/War/Bahman Gobadi///When kids had to pick up mines... pick up submachine...

    • By Marcel 2023-09-05 03:44:51

      Disability, prophecy, television, weapons, war, tents, battered bicycles full of debris, absent elders, Saddam's arms, flyers dropped by planes, waves crashing on sea reefs, scenery in fog. It was so shocking, the children performed so well, and the picture was as beautiful as a photographic work. It will all end tomorrow. There are only goldfish in the water, no children, no...

    Movie quotes

    • Agrin: teach them math and science!

      Satellite: they know math and science. they have to learn how to shoot now!