Melek Leaves (1985)
Melek Leaves (1985)
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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Melek Tez Melek Tez As: Self
Gülcin Tez Gülcin Tez As: Self
Jeanine Meerapfel Jeanine Meerapfel As: Self (voice)
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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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Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, Türkçe

Release Date: 01 February 1985

Country: DE

Runtime: 88m

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Company: Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG

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Johann Feindt

Johann Feindt

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