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class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mahsun_K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1g%C3%BCl" title="Mahsun Kırmızıgül">Mahsun Kırmızıgül</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mahsun_K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1g%C3%BCl" title="Mahsun Kırmızıgül">Mahsun Kırmızıgül</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data">Murat Tokat</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mahsun_K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1g%C3%BCl" title="Mahsun Kırmızıgül">Mahsun Kırmızıgül</a><br />Cemal Toktaş</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data">Soykut Turan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Release date</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist film-date"> <ul><li>13 March 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-03-13</span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; white-space: normal;">Running time</div></th><td class="infobox-data">120 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">Turkey</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">Turkish</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Budget</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/US$" class="mw-redirect" title="US$">US$</a>5 million</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Box office</th><td class="infobox-data">US$12,812,281</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>I Saw the Sun</b></i> (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">Güneşi Gördüm</i>) is a 2009 <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkish</a> <a href="/wiki/Drama_film" class="mw-redirect" title="Drama film">drama film</a>, written and directed by <a href="/wiki/Mahsun_K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1g%C3%BCl" title="Mahsun Kırmızıgül">Mahsun Kırmızıgül</a>, which tells of a <a href="/wiki/Kurdish_population" title="Kurdish population">Kurdish</a> family who are forced from their village in southeastern Turkey by the conflict there. The film, which was released on 13 March 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-03-13</span>)</span>, was one of the highest grossing <a href="/wiki/Turkish_films_of_2009" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish films of 2009">Turkish films of 2009</a>, prompting its re-release on 18 September 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-09-18</span>)</span>. The film was Turkey's <a href="/wiki/List_of_submissions_to_the_82nd_Academy_Awards_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" title="List of submissions to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film">official submission</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film</a> at the <a href="/wiki/82nd_Academy_Awards" title="82nd Academy Awards">82nd Academy Awards</a>, but it was not nominated.<sup id="cite_ref-TDN01_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TDN01-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Premise">Premise</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Premise"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film tells of a Kurdish family who head to İstanbul from their village in southeastern Turkey. Part of the family tries to emigrate to Norway. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mahsun_K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1g%C3%BCl" title="Mahsun Kırmızıgül">Mahsun Kırmızıgül</a> - Ramo</li> <li>Cemal Toktaş - Kadri</li> <li>Yıldız Kültür - Pakize</li> <li>Sarp Apak - Ahmet</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bu%C4%9Fra_G%C3%BClsoy" title="Buğra Gülsoy">Buğra Gülsoy</a> - Berat</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_S%C3%BCrmeli" title="Ali Sürmeli">Ali Sürmeli</a> - Nedim</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Altan_Erkekli" title="Altan Erkekli">Altan Erkekli</a> - Davut</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erol_G%C3%BCnayd%C4%B1n" title="Erol Günaydın">Erol Günaydın</a> - Samet</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demet_Evgar" title="Demet Evgar">Demet Evgar</a> - Havar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cezmi_Bask%C4%B1n" title="Cezmi Baskın">Cezmi Baskın</a> - Bünyamin</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murat_%C3%9Cnalm%C4%B1%C5%9F" title="Murat Ünalmış">Murat Ünalmış</a> -</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Writer-director Mahsun Kırmızıgül has stated that the screenplay was inspired by the story of a man he met during the filming of his debut film <i><a href="/wiki/The_White_Angel_(2007_film)" title="The White Angel (2007 film)">The White Angel</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">Beyaz Melek</i>), whose 21-member family had to abandon their village around 15 years previously. <i>I was overwhelmed by what he told me. As I am a native of that region myself, I thought I would recount the story in the way it deserves. I hope everyone gets the right message from the film,</i> Kırmızıgül said. <i>Those who watch this film will see that nothing can be solved through hatred. My aim is to stop the bloodshed by boosting Turkish-Kurdish fellowship. This film will delve more strongly into the concepts of brotherhood and unity. We have to love each other without prejudice because nothing can be solved with hatred.</i><sup id="cite_ref-TZ01_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ01-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Veteran screen actor Cezmi Baskın, who has a minor role in the film, stated <i>Mahsun has a rising momentum in <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkish</a> cinema. He is a professional and his communication with the actors was excellent. I believe he filmed the story he wanted to tell in the best way he could.</i><sup id="cite_ref-TZ02_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ02-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release">Release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Premiere">Premiere</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Premiere"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film premiered at a special gala screening at the AFM İstinye Park Cinema in Istanbul on 8 March 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-03-08</span>)</span> at which, according to writer-director Mahsun Kırmızıgül, the audience reflected the emotion in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-TZ03_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ03-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A second special gala screening was held at Panora Cinema in Ankara on 10 March 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-03-10</span>)</span> attended by a number of high-profile guests, including Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Cemil_%C3%87i%C3%A7ek" title="Cemil Çiçek">Cemil Çiçek</a>, who said the film <i>aptly portrays the pain and anguish Turkey has suffered in the last 25 years</i> and <i>includes some very accurate messages,</i> and Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister <a href="/wiki/Ertu%C4%9Frul_G%C3%BCnay" title="Ertuğrul Günay">Ertuğrul Günay</a>, who said the <i>very bold and realistic</i> film showed <i>Turkey's wounds in all its reality and proposed big steps to be taken to heal those wounds.</i><sup id="cite_ref-TZ04_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ04-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the film's premiere in Istanbul Kırmızıgül said, <i>I hope the message of our film reaches the public as quickly as possible,</i> at the following screening in Ankara he said, <i>Message transmitted.</i><sup id="cite_ref-TZ04_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ04-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="General_release">General release</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: General release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film opened on nationwide general release in 355 screens across Turkey on 13 March 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-03-13</span>)</span> at number one in the Turkish box-office with a first weekend gross of <a href="/wiki/US$" class="mw-redirect" title="US$">US$</a>2,539,362. The film was re-released in 31 screens across Turkey on 18 September 2009<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2009-09-18</span>)</span> with little success.<sup id="cite_ref-BOM01_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BOM01-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BOM02_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BOM02-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TZ05_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ05-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Festival_screenings">Festival screenings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Festival screenings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>22nd Tokyo International Film Festival (17–25 October 2009)</li> <li>33rd Cairo International Film Festival (10–20 November 2009)</li> <li>40th International Film Festival of India (28 November - 3 December 2009)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Box_office">Box office</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Box office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The film was at number one in the Turkish box office charts for 5 weeks of its 11-week run and was the third highest-grossing Turkish film of 2009 with a total gross of <a href="/wiki/US$" class="mw-redirect" title="US$">US$</a>12,812,281.<sup id="cite_ref-BOM01_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BOM01-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reviews">Reviews</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Reviews"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>[The film] is illustrated as an ambitious melodramatic epic through its many subplots and ensemble cast,</i> according to <i><a href="/wiki/Today%27s_Zaman" title="Today's Zaman">Today's Zaman</a></i> reviewer Ermine Yıldırım, <i>which actually works in achieving its goal of spreading a thing or two about humanity and unconditional fraternity, even though there's ample force-feeding through its languorous monologues of micro-politics.</i> <i>Nevertheless, Kırmızıgül's message cannot go unnoticed as he continually underlines the importance of different segments of society living in harmony and the ideal that the state is not a divider but a caregiver.</i> <i>Kırmızıgül might not be a great filmmaker,</i> Yıldırım concludes, <i>but he is on his way to becoming a true philanthropist.</i><sup id="cite_ref-TZ06_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TZ06-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards">Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>22nd Tokyo International Film Festival (25 October 2009) - Asian Film Award (Special Mention)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Ye%C5%9Fil%C3%A7am_Awards" title="3rd Yeşilçam Awards">3rd Yeşilçam Awards</a> (23 March 2010) - Best Supporting Actor: Cemal Toktaş (Won)<sup id="cite_ref-TDN02_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TDN02-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_in_film" title="2009 in film">2009 in film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_films_of_2009" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish films of 2009">Turkish films of 2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_submissions_to_the_82nd_Academy_Awards_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" title="List of submissions to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film">List of submissions to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Turkish_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Turkish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">List of Turkish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_the_Sun&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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