Melek Leaves

Melek Leaves 1985 Released

Directed by Jeanine Meerapfel

Documentary · 88 min

 

Melek Leaves 1985 Released

Directed by Jeanine Meerapfel

Documentary · 88 min

 

In 1970, Melek Tez came to Berlin as a young worker from Turkey. A confident woman, she first countered racist resentments and remarks with irony and wit. Jokingly, she even referred to herself as a "Kümmeltürkin", a derogatory German term for Turkish migrants. Yet after fourteen humiliating years, her fighting spirit has given way to resignation: Melek Tez is returning to Turkey. Blending documentary, interviews and re-enacted scenes, director Jeanine... see more

In 1970, Melek Tez came to Berlin as a young worker from Turkey. A confident woman, she first countered racist resentments and remarks with irony and wit. Jokingly, she even referred to herself as a "Kümmeltürkin", a derogatory German term for Turkish migrants. Yet after fourteen humiliating years, her fighting spirit has given way to resignation: Melek Tez is returning to Turkey. Blending documentary, interviews and re-enacted scenes, director Jeanine... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Feb 1, 1985
COUNTRY
DE
LANGUAGE
DE
SPOKEN
German, Turkish
BUDGET
N/A
REVENUE
N/A