Journey to the Sun

Journey to the Sun

1999
1h 49m
5.8

5.8/10

28 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Mehmet, a young Turkish man newly migrated from Tire, takes a job searching for water leaks below the surface of the streets of Istanbul. Due to a strange set of events, he is mistaken for a Kurd, imprisoned, and brutally beaten. Upon his release, he becomes an outcast marked as a Kurd.

Status: Released

Language: TR

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Film Company Medias Res Filmproduktion Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Production Countries
Turkey Germany Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Russian Turkish Kurdish English

Quick Facts

Original Title Güneşe Yolculuk
Release Date February 16, 1999
Status Released
Language TR
IMDb ID tt0188653

Cast

Nazmi Kırık
Nazmi Kırık

Berzan

Newroz Baz
Newroz Baz

Mehmet

Mizgin Kapazan
Mizgin Kapazan

Arzu

Ara Güler
Ara Güler

Süleyman Bey

Lucia Marano
Lucia Marano

Sexy girl

Key Crew

Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Director
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Writer
Ezel Akay
Executive Producer
Behrooz Hashemian
Producer