Journey of Hope (1990)
Reise der Hoffnung (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Drama
- 26 Apr 1991 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a poor Turkish family who try to emigrate illegally to Switzerland.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Necmettin Çobanoglu | ... |
Haydar Sener
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Nur Sürer | ... |
Meryem
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Emin Sivas | ... |
Mehmet Ali
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Erdinç Akbas | ... |
Adama
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Yaman Okay | ... |
Türkmen
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Yasar Güner | ... |
Haci Baba
(as Yasar Gner)
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Hüseyin Mete | ... |
Selçuk
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Yaman Tarcan | ... |
Ilyas
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Selahattin Firat | ... |
Grandfather
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Meryem Çaki | ... |
Grandmother
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Mustafa | ... |
Children
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Mehmet | ... |
Children
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Fatma | ... |
Children
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Sükran | ... |
Children
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Zeynep | ... |
Children
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Elif | ... |
Children
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Abbas Manis | ... |
Villager
(as Mayor Abbas Manis)
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Yasar Kutbay | ... |
Yasar
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Kutay Köktürk | ... |
Seref
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Mehmet Sugan | ... |
Musician at Semeh
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Ali Demirbas | ... |
Ekrem Kavur
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Hasan Dündar | ... |
Güldüz
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Sevim Metin | ... |
Ayse Gümüs
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Saadet Türköz | ... |
Mercan Kavur
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Semiha Dicleli | ... |
Zeynep
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Erdal Merdan | ... |
Aldemir
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Ihsan Karasubasi | ... |
Orhan
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Sebastiano Filocamo | ... |
Aldo
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Francesco Migliaccio | ... |
Mechanic
(as Francesco Migliacco)
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Konstantin A. Schmidt | ... |
Mechanic
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Selahattin Kardag | ... |
Ben Mohammed
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| Dietmar Schönherr | ... |
Massimo
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Mathias Gnädinger | ... |
Truckdriver Ramser
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Fritz Denoth | ... |
Grazer
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Theo Marti | ... |
Padrutt
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Herbert Leiser | ... |
Schweizer
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Andrea Zogg | ... |
Christen
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Hansjörg Schneider | ... |
Tännler
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Nicolaï Mylanek | ... |
Hotel Clerk
(as Nicolay Mylanek)
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Liliana Heimberg | ... |
Doctor Zita Roth
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Jürgen Cziesla | ... |
Car Driver
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Joseph Scheidegger | ... |
Doctor
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Albert Freuler | ... |
State Attorney
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Teco Celio | ... |
Custom Officer
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René Peier | ... |
Truck Driver
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Mastrocinque | ... |
Photographer
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Directed by
| Xavier Koller | ||
Written by
| Xavier Koller | ... | () |
| Feride Çiçekoglu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Vittorio Barino | ... | producer: RTSI |
| Peter-Christian Fueter | ... | producer |
| Sonja Gutmann | ... | producer: SRG |
| Bernd Helthaler | ... | co-producer (as Bernd Hellthaler) |
| Lutz Kleinselbeck | ... | producer: DRS |
| Enzo Porcelli | ... | co-producer |
| David Rose | ... | producer: Film Four International |
| Alfi Sinniger | ... | producer |
| Mehmet Talug | ... | assistant producer: Turkey |
| Sabina Wolter | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Arild Andersen | ||
| Manfred Eicher | ... | (music producer) |
| Jan Garbarek | ||
| Terje Rypdal | ||
Cinematography by
| Elemér Ragályi | ... | (as Elemer Ragalyi) |
Editing by
| Daniel Gibel | ||
| Galip Iyitanir | ||
Editorial Department
| Ruth Kägi | ... | color timer |
| Yvonne Steiner | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
| Kathrin Brunner | ... | (Switzerland) |
Costume Design by
| Grazia Colombini | ... | (Italy) |
| Sabina Haag | ... | (Switzerland) |
| Feride Çiçekoglu | ... | (Turkey) |
Makeup Department
| Monika Schenk | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Turgay Aksoy | ... | production manager: Turkey |
| Stefano Alleva | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Raimondo Esposito | ... | production supervisor: Italy |
| Rudiger Findeisen | ... | post-production manager (as Rüdinger Findeisen) |
| Ibrahim Gündüz | ... | unit manager: Turkey |
| Günay Güner | ... | unit manager: Turkey |
| Mike Schleiniger | ... | unit manager: Switzerland |
| Peter Spoerri | ... | production manager: Switzerland |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nello Correale | ... | assistant director: Italy |
| Konstantin A. Schmidt | ... | assistant director (as Konstantin Schmidt) |
| Martin Steiner | ... | assistant director: Switzerland |
Art Department
| Pascal Aka | ... | props: Italy |
| Massimo Fossali | ... | props: Italy |
| Hans Frei | ... | assistant art director: Switzerland |
| Mehmet Kinik | ... | set dresser: Turkey |
| Luigi Pelizzo | ... | art director: Italy |
| Bele Schneider | ... | props on set: Switzerland (as Gabriele Schneider) |
| Bedri Ugur | ... | set dresser: Turkey |
| José Matos | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Remo Belli | ... | sound |
| Claudia Christen | ... | sound assistant: Italy |
| Milan Dor | ... | sound mixer |
| Georges Gachot | ... | sound assistant: Switzerland" |
| Robert Jansa | ... | post-production dialogue recordist |
| Pavol Jasovsky | ... | sound |
| Murat Kacar | ... | sound assistant: Turkey (as Murat Kaçar) |
| Bernd Schmidl | ... | foley artist |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| Michael G. Gunther | ... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Otto Franke | ... | special effects |
| Helmut Klee | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jürg Albrecht | ... | grip: Switzerland |
| Marco Barberi | ... | second assistant camera: Switzerland |
| Kansus J. Canzus | ... | lighting technician: Switzerland |
| Ezio Conforti | ... | lighting technician: Switzerland |
| Pio Corradi | ... | second camera operator |
| Ali Demirel | ... | lighting technician: Turkey |
| Metin Erdogdu | ... | second assistant camera: Turkey |
| Eeva Fleig | ... | second assistant camera: Switzerland (as Eva Fleig) |
| Géza Gonda | ... | assistant camera |
| Miklós Hajdu | ... | gaffer |
| Claudius Kelterborn | ... | assistant camera |
| Gürcan Küçüker | ... | lighting technician: Turkey |
| Tom Meyer | ... | lighting technician: Switzerland |
| Imre Sisa | ... | key grip / second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deniz Bilgesu | ... | wardrobe: Turkey |
| Antonella Cannarozzi | ... | wardrobe: Italy |
| Sybille Welti | ... | wardrobe: Switzerland |
Music Department
| Egberto Gismonti | ... | music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heike Hubert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Eduardo Cavazzi | ... | dog trainer (as Edouard Cavazzi) |
| Gaby Gossweiler | ... | production secretary (as Gaby Weidmann) |
| Ernst Meyer | ... | caterer / production assistant |
| Patrizia Poggesi | ... | administrator |
| Thomas Pudil | ... | production accountant |
| Feride Çiçekoglu | ... | advisor |
| Roberto Ornaro | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Edi Hubschmid | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Antea Cinematografica
- Catpics (production company)
- Cinerent Filmequipment Service AG (associate)
- Cineverde
- Condor Films
- Dewe Hellthaler
- Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur
- Eurimages
- Film Four International
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
- Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG) (associate)
- Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI) (associate)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (associate)
Distributors
- Columbus Film (1990) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Claire Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Cinepix / Famous Players Distribution (C/FP) (1991) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mainline (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europafilm AS (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1991) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Gaga (1991) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- C/FP Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Cineglobe (1991) (Canada) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Egmont Film (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Beyond International (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- filmo - Verein CH.Film (2019) (Switzerland) (video) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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?
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| Taglines | They shared a vision of the future and went in search of a dream. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Switzerland's official submission to the 1991's Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mortal Thoughts/Impromptu/Out for Justice/Journey of Hope (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
[To the Swiss truck driver]
Haydar Sener: I would have liked to become your friend. See more » |