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.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Melek Tez, Gülcin Tez, Jeanine Meerapfel

Release Date: 1985-02-01

Country: Germany

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Runtime: 88 mins