Tunç BaşaranCast
Ozan Bilen 
Nur Sürer 
Füsun Demirel 
Güzin Özipek Güzin Özyağcılar Meral Çetinkaya
Credits
Written by: Feride Çiçekoğlu
Plot
Tunç Başaran's 1989 drama, whose title means "Don't shoot the kite", has become a classic of Turkish cinema of the late 1980s. It is remembered for its emotional force and its sympathetic look at the lives of its characters, and for the way it set a lyrical image of a kite against a harsh reality.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tunç Başaran's drama of a boy, a kite and the adults around him became a classic of late-1980s Turkish cinema, remembered for its emotional force. Its sympathy for its characters, and its title's plea, still move audiences.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 1989: Best Actress (Altın Portakal En İyi Kadın Oyuncu Ödülü) — Nur Sürer
- Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 1989: Best Film (Altın Portakal En İyi Film Ödülü)
- Istanbul Film Festival 1989: Best Film (National Competition)
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (8,482 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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