Shot in an active war zone with non-professional actors, Turtles Can Fly, is a remarkable achievement. Ghobadi captures strong and courageous performances from what is primarily a cast of children, in cinema verité style. Soran Ebrahim's accomplished portrayal of Satellite, shows the strength of a leader as well as the vulnerability of a child. Despite the tragedy in this story, Ghobadi's script balances it with much humour and hope. I think this is inspirational filmmaking.
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