Melek Leaves

Melek Leaves

1985
1h 28m
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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.

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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German Turkish

Keywords

woman director

Quick Facts

Original Title Die Kümmeltürkin geht
Release Date February 1, 1985
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0089450

Cast

Melek Tez
Melek Tez

Self

Gülcin Tez
Gülcin Tez

Self

Jeanine Meerapfel
Jeanine Meerapfel

Self (voice)

Key Crew

Jeanine Meerapfel
Director
Jeanine Meerapfel
Writer
Klaus Volkenborn
Producer