Journey of Hope

Synopsis

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, as economic insurance. The three set off for Istanbul, Milan, and Switzerland, stowing away on a ship. At Lake Como, they pay the rest of their money to unprincipled men who abandon them at an Alpine pass before a blizzard. Father and son are separated from Meryem. Will anyone reach the land of promise?

Main Cast

Nur Sürer

Meryem

Age : 69 | Popularity : 22%

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Haydar Sener

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Emin Sivas

Mehmet Ali

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yaman Okay

Türkmen

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Sebastiano Filocamo

Aldo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dietmar Schönherr

Massimo

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Mathias Gnädinger

Truckdriver Ramser

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Andrea Zogg

Christen

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Art Direction	Kathrin Brunner
Camera	Director of Photography	Elemér Ragályi
Directing	Director	Xavier Koller
Writing	Writer	Xavier Koller Feride Çiçekoğlu
Production	Producer	Alfi Sinniger Peter-Christian Fueter
Sound	Foley	Andreas Schneider
Editing	Editor	Daniel Gibel Galip Iyitanir
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Grazia Colombini
Department	Role	Name

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