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Al-Shafaq - When Heaven Divides

Al-Shafaq - When Heaven Divides

20198.31h 38m

Overview

The patriarch and devout father Abdullah has been living in Zurich with his wife Emine and their children for years. Their eldest son Kadir and their daughter Elif are doing well in the Western world. The youngest son, Burak, is gradually becoming radicalized without really realizing it. Abdullah is initially impressed, but then Burak sets off on a "holy war." His father travels to the Turkish-Syrian border region to rescue his son.

Directed by Esen Işık
Written by Esen Isik
Produced by Brigitte Hofer, Cornelia Seitler
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Top Cast

Kida Khodr Ramadan

Kida Khodr Ramadan

Abdullah

Beren Tuna

Beren Tuna

Emine

I

Ismail Can Metin

Burak

A

Ahmed Kour Abdo

Malik

Serkan Ercan

Serkan Ercan

The Funeral Car Driver

Ali Kandas

Ali Kandas

Kadir

Serkan Tastemur

Serkan Tastemur

Sami

R

Robin Arslan

Berdan

Mirza Sakic

Mirza Sakic

Nico

R

Revsan Celiker

Gule

About Al-Shafaq - When Heaven Divides

Al-Shafaq - When Heaven Divides is a drama, war film released in 2019. Directed by Esen Işık, it stars Kida Khodr Ramadan, Beren Tuna, Ismail Can Metin. The patriarch and devout father Abdullah has been living in Zurich with his wife Emine and their children for years. Their eldest son Kadir and their daughter Elif are doing well in the Western world. The youngest son, Burak, is gradually becoming radicalized without really realizing it. Abdullah is initially impressed, but then Burak sets off on a "holy war." His father travels to the Turkish-Syrian border region to rescue his son.

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