Scriptwriter and Director Point of View
The film's scriptwriter Bahadir Ozdener has defined the film by saying:
| “ | Our film is a sort of political action. Maybe 60 or 70 percent of what happens on screen is factually true. Turkey and America are allies, but Turkey wants to say something to its friend. We want to say the bitter truth. We want to say that this is wrong. | ” |
The movie's director, Serdar Akar, went further and said the film was supposed to promote a dialogue between religions.
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