I Saw the Sun

I Saw the Sun (Turkish: Güneşi Gördüm) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which tells of a Kurdish family who are forced from their village in southeastern Turkey by the conflict there. The film, which was released on 13 March 2009 (2009-03-13), was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2009, prompting its re-release on 18 September 2009 (2009-09-18). The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

I Saw the Sun
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Directed byMahsun Kırmızıgül
Written byMahsun Kırmızıgül
Produced byMurat Tokat
StarringMahsun Kırmızıgül
Cemal Toktaş
CinematographySoykut Turan
Release date
  • 13 March 2009 (2009-03-13)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
BudgetUS$5 million
Box officeUS$12,812,281
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