Sponsored by the Kemal H. Karpat Center for Turkish Studies.
FRI., 10/11/2024 @7:00 p.m. Venue: UW Cinematheque.
FAR FROM HOME (DAR GHORBAT)
West Germany, Iran | 1975 | DCP | 93 min. | Turkish, German with English subtitles
Director: Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Cast: Parviz Sayyad, Cihan Anasai, Muhammet Temizkan
Turkish immigrant Husseyin (Sayyad) endures a monotonous existence as a “guest worker” in ’70s West Berlin, sharing a cramped apartment and toiling in a factory. Despite saving diligently with dreams of returning to Turkey, he faces relentless racism and failed romances, finding solace only in his immigrant housemates. Directed by Shahid-Saless during his own pivotal transition from Iran to Berlin, Far from Home is a masterful, poignant depiction of the immigrant experience, rich in restraint and deeply resonant in its portrayal of everyday life.
Largely unseen for decades, a newly restored 4K DCP will be screened.