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Journey to the Sun

1999Movie1 h 49 min

Drama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic72–

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Story

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.

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Written by
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Produced by
Behrooz Hashemian
Music by
Vlatko Stefanovski

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Facts

February 16, 1999 · 1 h 49 min · Drama

Released
February 16, 1999
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Turkish
Also spoken
Russian, Kurdish, English
Made in
Türkiye, Germany, Netherlands
Available in
3 countries

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream Journey to the Sun?"

Questions about Journey to the Sun

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Where can I stream Journey to the Sun?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Journey to the Sun worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 72).

Is Journey to the Sun in English?

TurkishRussianKurdishEnglish

No, it was made in Turkish, with some Russian, Kurdish, and English.