Al-Shafaq - When Heaven Divides

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

Top cast

Kida Khodr Ramadan

Abdullah

Beren Tuna

Emine

I

Ismail Can Metin

Burak

A

Ahmed Kour Abdo

Malik

Serkan Ercan

The Funeral Car Driver

Ali Kandas

Kadir

Serkan Tastemur

Sami

R

Robin Arslan

Berdan

Mirza Sakic

Nico

R

Revsan Celiker

Gule

A

Artan Morina

Mustafa

Kasem Hoxha

Hodscha Halit

B

Badasar Colbiyik

Ebu Yusuf

A

Ajten Serdin

Woman in prayer room

K

Kathrin Irion

Prosecutor

Dardan Sadik

Ramazan

P

Philippe Nauer

Prosecutor

E

Eda Gürbüz

Elif

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