Journey of Hope

1990 1h 50m DE

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 38

Drama

Synopsis

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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?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Koller
Writers: Feride Çiçekoğlu, Xavier Koller
Languages: Italian, German, Turkish
Countries: France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, German, Turkish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Koller, shot by Elemér Ragályi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Gibel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nur Sürer and Necmettin Çobanoğlu and Emin Sivas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Koller directs. Elemér Ragályi behind the camera. Daniel Gibel cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian, German, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, German, Turkish.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Xavier Koller, shot by Elemér Ragályi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Daniel Gibel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nur Sürer and Necmettin Çobanoğlu and Emin Sivas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0100470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.