Journey of Hope
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?
PG
HD
Drama
1990
110 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Journey of Hope
- Duration : 110 min
- Languages : Turkish, Swiss German, Italian
- Writers : Xavier Koller, Feride èièekoglu
- Directors : Xavier Koller min
- Imdb : 7.6 (1232 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4 (422 votes)
- Actors : Necmettin èobanoglu, Nur Sèrer, Emin Sivas, Erdinè Akbas
Movie Storyline
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?