Film · Drama

Far from Home (1975)

Turkish migrant Husseyin spends his days in hypnotic routine as a “guest worker” in ‘70s West Berlin, living in a small, shared apartment and commuting daily to his job at a factory pressing machine parts. Diligently saving up his wages he hopes to one day marry and buy a house back home, but his immediate future in Berlin is clouded by indignities at the hands of racist coworkers and botched attempts at romantic intimacy.

Director

Sohrab Shahid-Saless

Writers

Helga Houzer, Sohrab Shahid-Saless

Country

Germany, Iran

Language

Turkish

Release date

August 1, 1975

Original title

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