Before Your Eyes

Year: 2011
Description: Cast includes Muhammed Al, Berîvan Ayaz, and Şenay Orak.
In Turkish Kurdistan, 10-year-old Gülîstan (played by Şenay Orak) and 8-year-old Firat (played by Muhammed Al) are orphaned with their baby sister when their parents are shot by paramilitary officers in front of them. They quickly become homeless, and when Gülîstan seeks help from Dilara (played by Berîvan Ayaz), a sex worker, she sees a client who is one of the murderers.
Director: Bezar, Miraz
Writer: Bezar, Miraz
Producer: Bezar, Miraz
Cinematographer: Casez, Isabelle
Editor: Bezar, Miraz
Production Team: Film Movement, Match Factory, Bezar Film, and Corazón International
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Language: Kurdish and Turkish with English subtitles
Other Title: Min dît
Media Format: 1 DVD (101 min.) or 1 streaming video (101 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: The DVD includes the short film It's My Turn directed by Ismet Ergün, which features Muhammend Al, Hakan Karsak, and Şenay Orak.
Production Notes: Alternate title: The Children of Diyarbakir.
Original Release Date: 2009
Updated: 04-12-2022

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