Melek Leaves

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.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

Jeanine Meerapfel

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Company:

Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG

Cast:

Self

Self

Self (voice)

Crew:

Director

Editor

Producer

Music

Writer