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. Will anyone reach the land of promise?

Director: Xavier Koller

Cast: Nur Sürer, Necmettin Çobanoğlu, Emin Sivas, Yaman Okay, Sebastiano Filocamo, Dietmar Schönherr, Mathias Gnädinger, Andrea Zogg

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.