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Journey to the Sun

A young Turkish man, Mehmet, begins a fresh start in Istanbul after fleeing his village, only to find himself wrongly accused of being Kurdish and imprisoned, where he endures brutal conditions.

In this gripping drama, a young Turkish migrant, Mehmet, leaves his rural village to find work in Istanbul, only to be mistaken for a Kurd and subjected to a brutal ordeal.

Info about Journey to the Sun

Studio(s): The Film Company, Medias Res Filmproduktion

Originally Released: United States, Feb 16, 1999

Production Countries: Turkey, Germany, Netherlands

Genres:Drama