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7.8/10   557 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Xavier Koller (writer)
Feride Çiçekoglu (writer)
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Release Date:
26 April 1991 (USA) more
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Plot:
The story of a turkish poor family who tries to emigrate illegaly to Switzerland. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Without a hint of schmaltz more (11 total)

Cast

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Necmettin Çobanoglu ... Haydar Sener
Nur Sürer ... Meryem
Emin Sivas ... Mehmet Ali
Erdinc Akbas ... Adama (as Erdinç Akbas)
Yaman Okay ... Türkmen
Yasar Güner ... Haci Baba (as Yasar Gner)
Hseyin Mete ... Selçuk
Yaman Tarcan ... Ilyas
Selahattin Firat ... Grandfather
Meryem Çaki ... Grandmother
Mustafa ... Children
Mehmet ... Children
Fatma ... Children
Sükran ... Children
Zeynep ... Children
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Journey of Hope
Umuda yolculuk (Turkey: Turkish title)
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Runtime:
Argentina:109 min | USA:110 min
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
[To the Swiss truck driver]
Haydar Sener: I would have liked to become your friend.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) more

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Without a hint of schmaltz, 21 March 2006
Author: (futures@exis.net) from Ronn Ives/FUTURES Antiques, Norfolk, VA.

"Journey of Hope" (Turkish, 1991): A strong, clear, direct, honest, and sad film, without a hint of schmaltz. Join a contemporary Kurd family trying to leave Turkey for the perceived "paradise" of Switzerland (based on a postcard they get from a family member). Their journey is not spectacular, it is common, and in its commonness, we see its power. It is easy to forget you are watching actors that are not actually caught in these circumstances. "Journey of Hope" was given the Academy Award for Best Foreign film – and it was deserved. You'll probably have some things to discuss with your kids after-wards, if you watch it together…and I think you should.

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