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Journey of Hope

7.2(39)19901h 50m2

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?

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Released
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Language
Italian

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France, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical13 Apr 1991
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Jul 1991
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical13 Nov 1991
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical4 Apr 1991
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical9 Feb 1992
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical6 Mar 1992
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Premiere16Locarno Film Festival1 Aug 1990
    • Theatrical28 Sept 1990

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Journey of Hope was released on 28 September 1990.

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    CinemaSerf

    10/15/2026

    7/10

    "Haydar" (Necmettin Çobanoglu) and his wife "Meryem" (Nur Sürer) live a stable enough but unpromising life with their seven children on a smallholding in Kurdish Turkey, and he is determined to improve their lot. To that end, he convinces his wife that they ought to sell up and try to make it to Switzerland. Initially she is reluctant, especially as they won't be able to take their kids, but when his father suggests …

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