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"Turtles also fly” by Bahman Ghobadi

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“The inhabitants of a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan are desperately looking for a satellite dish so they can be informed of the imminent American attack on Iraq. The children of the camp, led by a boy they call "Satellite", are dedicated to collecting and selling anti-personnel mines. New refugees arrive at the place: a mutilated young man, his sister and a little boy. Satellite will be captivated by the sad beauty of the young woman.”

Taken from Filmaffinity

See also:

 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424227/

http://www.ochoymedio.info/review/199/Las-tortugas-tambien-vuelan/

http://www.escritoresyperiodistas.com/NUMERO28/omar.htm

http://www.notasdecine.es/233/criticas/critica-las-tortugan-tambien-vuelan/

The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can check its availability at catalog of the library

Turtles also fly / screenplay and direction, Bahman Ghobadi. — Barcelona: Cameo Media, cop. 2005. — 1 disc (DVD) (ca. 101 min.) : son., col.

Languages: Kurdish, Spanish; subtitle: spanish, english

Not recommended for children under 13 years

ZW.G46 L318 2004

R. 98612