I Saw the Sun (2009)

Name: I Saw the Sun
Released: 2009

In the southeast region of Turkey, the Kurdish family of Altun lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war that makes their daily lives a hellish struggle. As the war intensifies, the family is forced to migrate west to the city of Istanbul.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after I Saw the Sun

Tears of the Sun (2003)
Paper Lives (2021) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009) — Two steps away in the credits
Behzat Ç.: Ankara Is on Fire (2013) — Two steps away in the credits
Suntan (2016)
Act of Vengeance (2010) — Mahsun Kırmızıgül directed both