Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
MT
Melek Tez
Self
LeadGT
Gülcin Tez
Self
Jeanine Meerapfel
Self (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeanine Meerapfel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Melek Leaves is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
