Turtles Can Fly

The film is takes place in a refugee camp on the Iraq-Turkish border on the beginning of the US invasion of Iraq. The film focuses on young youth leader Satellite; which he got his name for installing dishes and antennas. He makes the village children sweep up mines and sells them to get the necessities of their lives and also protection of their village. Satellite then becomes infatuated by a girl, Agrin, and helps her in anyway. The brother of Agrin, Hengov, who is physically disabled can tell the future, but for some reason brings bad luck. Soon the film becomes more harsh as many events begin and many end.