Melek Leaves (1985)
- Original title
- Die Kümmeltürkin geht
- Directed by
- Jeanine Meerapfel
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows a Turkish woman named Melek living in Germany as she decides to return to her homeland. It blends documentary and fiction to show her experiences and emotions around leaving.
observationalintimatebittersweetcontemplativetruthfulquietreflective
What happens
Die Kümmeltürkin geht ist ein deutscher Kinofilm aus dem Jahr 1985 von Jeanine Meerapfel. Die 88-minütige Mixtur aus Dokumentar- und Spielfilm gewann 1985 den INTERFILM Award / Otto-Dibelius-Preis im Forum der Internationalen Filmfestspiele von Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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