Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite

7.919891h 30mReleased

Drama

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1989-04-14

Runtime1h 30m

LanguagesTürkçe

CountriesTurkey

Keywords

prison

freedom of speech

Stream

MUBI

MUBI Amazon Channel

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Cast & Crew

Nur Sürer

as İnci

Ozan Bilen

as Barış

Füsun Demirel

as Fatma

Güzin Özipek

as Sultan

Güzin Özyağcılar

as Selma

Meral Çetinkaya

as Safinaz

Ayla Arslancan

Ayben Erman

Emel Çeviren

as Gülsüm Ana

Tanju Tuncel

as Seher

Reviews

badelf

Dec 22, 2024

10/10

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 ac…

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