Journey of Hope (1990)
In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven children in the care of the eldest and his parents; his father advises him to take one son to be educated in Europe. Will anyone reach the land of promise?
Director: Xavier Koller
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Nur Sürer as Meryem |
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Necmettin Çobanoğlu as Haydar Sener |
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Emin Sivas as Mehmet Ali |
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Yaman Okay as Türkmen |
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Sebastiano Filocamo as Aldo |
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Dietmar Schönherr as Massimo |
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Mathias Gnädinger as Truckdriver Ramser |
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Andrea Zogg as Christen |
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Hansjörg Schneider as Tännler |
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Erdinç Akbaş as Adama |
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Yaşar Güner as Haci Baba |
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Sevim Metin as Ayşe Gümüş |
| Directing | Xavier Koller | Director |
| Writing | Feride Çiçekoğlu | Writer |
| Writing | Xavier Koller | Writer |
| Production | Peter-Christian Fueter | Producer |
| Production | Alfi Sinniger | Producer |
| Camera | Elemér Ragályi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Daniel Gibel | Editor |
| Editing | Galip Iyitanir | Editor |
| Art | Kathrin Brunner | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grazia Colombini | Costume Design |
| Sound | Andreas Schneider | Foley |