Journey of Hope
Journey of Hope (; ) is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. It tells the story of an Alevi rural family from Turkey trying to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard. The film is a co-production between companies in Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Plot
The film begins in a remote and impoverished village in Eastern Turkey, where the Öztürk family resides. They consist of the father, Haydar (played by Necmettin Çobanoglu); the mother, Meryem (played by Nur Sürer); and their seven children, including their young son, Mehmet (played by Emin Sivas). Haydar, a hardworking farmer, is struggling to provide for his family amidst political turmoil and economic difficulties.
Awards
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| author | Xavier Koller |
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| award | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film |
| contentLocation | Naples |
| director | Xavier Koller |
| editor | Daniel Gibel |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | better life border crossing father and son hardworking impoverish morning political turmoil rescue struggle wife and child |
| musicBy | Jan Garbarek |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Alfi Sinniger Peter-Christian Fueter |
| productionCompany | Beyond Films Premium Films |
| publisher | Columbus Films |
| recordedAt | Turkey |