I Saw the Sun is a 2009 Turkish-language Drama motion picture written and directed by Mahsun Kirmizigül and Mahsun K Rm Z G L and produced by Murat Tokat. In the southeast region of Turkey, the Altun family lives in a small mountainside village plagued by a 25-year war.. I saw the sun stars Mahsun K Rm Z G L in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Cemal Tokta, Mahsun Kirmizigül, Demet Evgar, Murat Ünalmis, Cemal Toktas and Erol Demiröz. Cinematography was done by Soykut Turan. The movie has a running time of 120 minutes. It was released on 13th March 2009. The Film was successful at box office. I Saw the Sun was made on a budget of $5 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $12 million.

The film tells of a Kurdish family who head to İstanbul from their village in southeastern Turkey.