Turtles can fly

The film takes place in Iraqi Kurdistan near the border with Turkey. It is set right before the American invasion in 2003. One of the main characters is called Satellite because he sets up satellite dishes and antennae for local villagers hungry for news about the impending battle. He leads a large group of children, many of whom make money by collecting unexploded mines.
Satellite guides them and strikes deals with local merchants interested in buying the mines.