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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: September 28, 1990
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Nur Sürer - Meryem
- Necmettin Çobanoğlu - Haydar Sener
- Emin Sivas - Mehmet Ali
- Yaman Okay - Türkmen
- Sebastiano Filocamo - Aldo
- Dietmar Schönherr - Massimo
- Mathias Gnädinger - Truckdriver Ramser
- Andrea Zogg - Christen
- Hansjörg Schneider - Tännler
- Erdinç Akbaş - Adama
Screenplay
Cinematography: Elemér Ragályi
Editing: Galip Iyitanir, Daniel Gibel
Production: Channel Four Films, Eurimages, Condor Films, Antea Cinematografica, Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Catpics, Cinerent Filmequipment Service AG, Cineverde, Dewe Hellthaler, Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur, TSR, SRF
Country: France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Language: Türkçe, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Xavier Koller
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Journey of Hope about?
- 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?
- Who directed Journey of Hope?
- Journey of Hope was directed by Xavier Koller.
- Who stars in Journey of Hope?
- Journey of Hope stars Nur Sürer, Necmettin Çobanoğlu, Emin Sivas, Yaman Okay, Sebastiano Filocamo, Dietmar Schönherr.
- How long is Journey of Hope?
- Journey of Hope has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Journey of Hope?
- Journey of Hope is a Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Journey of Hope?
- Journey of Hope has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- Where was Journey of Hope produced?
- Journey of Hope was produced in France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.