Journey of Hope Movie Review 1990

Powerful drama about Kurdish family that sells its material possessions in hopes of emigrating legally to Switzerland, where life will surely be better. During the perilous journey, smugglers take their money and the family must attempt crossing the formidable slopes of the Swiss Mountains on foot. Based on a true story. In Turkish with English subtitles.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 111 minutes.
Originally from Swiss.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Immigration, Family Ties

Screenplay

Xavier Koller

Cast

Necmettin Cobanoglu, Nur Surer, Emin Sivas, Yaman Okay, Mathias Gnaedinger, Dietmar Schoenherr

Director

Xavier Koller

Producer

Miramax Films, Condor Productions

Awards

Oscars 1990: Foreign Film.