THE CHILDREN OF DIYARBAKIR
(Min Dit)

Fiction, 102min Germany /Italy

Written by

Miraz Bezar

Directed by

Miraz Bezar

Cast

Şenay Orak, Muhammed Al, Hakan Karsak, Suzan İlir, Berîvan Ayaz, Fahriye Çelik, Alişan Önlü, Berîvan Eminoğlu, Mehmet İnci, Çekdar Korkusuz, Recep Özer

Original language

Kurdish, Turkish

Genre

Drama

SYNOPSIS

The lives of 10-year-old Gülistan and her brother, Fırat, are turned upside down when their parents are murdered in front of their eyes. The children are forced to survive on their own in the streets of Diyarbakır.

Crew 

Co-Producers Klaus Maeck, Fatih Akın Associate Producers Saliha Kutlay, Flaminio Zadra Cinematography Isabelle Casez Editor Miraz Bezar Sound Mixer Garip Özden Set Design Pınar Soydinç Music Mustafa Biber Costume Design Özlem Batur

Production

Bezar Film, Corazon International (Germany)

Associate Producers

Saliha Kutlay, Flaminio Zadra

International Sales

The Match Factory

FESTIVALS

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2009

Youth Jury Award

Hamburg Film Festival 2009 

Young Talent Award

German Film Awards 2011 

In Competition

Best Screenplay (Gold)