Melek Leaves
Original title: Die Kümmeltürkin geht
IMDb5.90
19851h 28m
Overview
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 Meerapfel chronicles Melek Tez' life experience.
Top-billed cast
- MMelek Tez
- GGülcin Tez
- JJeanine Meerapfel
Crew
- Director
- Jeanine Meerapfel
- Writer
- Jeanine Meerapfel
- Producer
- Klaus Volkenborn
- Production
- Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG
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Who directed Melek Leaves?
Melek Leaves was directed by Jeanine Meerapfel.
When was Melek Leaves released?
Melek Leaves was released in 1985.
