The Butterfly (2009)
The year is 1996, about five years before September 11. But the foundations are already being laid. Because the world is a complicated place, and nothing starts just one day before. The place is Afghanistan, in the heat of civil war. Thousands of people who have lost their lives, their possessions, and their homes are waiting for the fighting to end. Yusuf and his friends, however, are going there for humanitarian aid. As Yusuf and his friends prepare to set out, Osama bin Laden is crossing the Afghan border to his new headquarters. Yusuf and his friends meet thousands of people in Afghanistan that year, and one of them is a young man who will become known to the whole world on September 11, 2001.
Director: Cihan Taşkın
Genre: Drama, Horror, Adventure
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Cast
- Ghassan Massoud - Mevlevi Dede
- Caner Cindoruk - Yusuf
- Deniz Bolışık - Zeynep
- Şahin Çelik - Lider
- Münir Can Cindoruk - Kahraman/Ümit
- Ferda Işıl - Anne
- Ergun Doğmacı - Tarık
- Tuncay Beyazıt - Amir
- Gürol Güngör - Dr. İsa
- Kadir Kırıcı - Baba
Screenplay
- Mahmut Bengi (Scenario Writer)
Music: Ömer Faruk Tekbilek
Cinematography: Demian Barba
Country: Turkey
Original Language: tr
Keywords
9/11
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Butterfly about?
- The year is 1996, about five years before September 11. But the foundations are already being laid. Because the world is a complicated place, and nothing starts just one day before. The place is Afghanistan, in the heat of civil war. Thousands of people who have lost their lives, their possessions, and their homes are waiting for the fighting to end. Yusuf and his friends, however, are going there for humanitarian aid. As Yusuf and his friends prepare to set out, Osama bin Laden is crossing the Afghan border to his new headquarters. Yusuf and his friends meet thousands of people in Afghanistan that year, and one of them is a young man who will become known to the whole world on September 11, 2001.
- Who directed The Butterfly?
- The Butterfly was directed by Cihan Taşkın.
- Who stars in The Butterfly?
- The Butterfly stars Ghassan Massoud, Caner Cindoruk, Deniz Bolışık, Şahin Çelik, Münir Can Cindoruk, Ferda Işıl.
- What genre is The Butterfly?
- The Butterfly is a Drama, Horror, Adventure film.
- Where was The Butterfly produced?
- The Butterfly was produced in Turkey.