Turtles Can Fly (2004)
Kernel Score: 88% · 237 ratings
Genres: Drama
Released: 2004-09-10
Runtime: 98 minutes
Overview
Turtles Can Fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iraq border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.
Turtles Can Fly parents' guide: ages 13+
Parents need to know that this war drama depicts children in a refugee camp near a war zone, including landmine clearing and references to rape and a dead child.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Depicts landmines, wartime devastation, and the death of a child; keywords reference rape and suicide among displaced children.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Bahman Ghobadi
Cast
- Soran Ebrahim as Mr. Satellite (Soran)
- Avaz Latif as Agrin
- Saddam Hossein Feysal as Pashow
- Hiresh Feysal Rahman as Hengov
- Abdol Rahman Karim as Riga
- Ajil Zibari as Shirkooh
Turtles Can Fly FAQ
Is Turtles Can Fly good?
Turtles Can Fly has an 88% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 237 audience ratings.
Is Turtles Can Fly OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that this war drama depicts children in a refugee camp near a war zone, including landmine clearing and references to rape and a dead child.
What movies are like Turtles Can Fly?
If you liked Turtles Can Fly, try Mysterious Skin, The Book Thief, The Good Lie and Wadjda.