Melek Leaves

1985Directed by Jeanine Meerapfel

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Released: February 1, 1985
Runtime: 1h 28m

About Melek Leaves

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Director: Jeanine Meerapfel
Writer: Jeanine Meerapfel
Original title: Die Kümmeltürkin geht

Principal cast

In billing order

Melek TezSelf
Gülcin TezSelf
Jeanine MeerapfelSelf (voice)

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