On the Wings of Hope

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On the Wings of Hope (2019)

Directed by Ümran Safter

Documentary · 1h 01m

On the Wings of Hope depicts the 4 years of struggle for survival of 5 immigrants, one of them is a child, after the boat they were on sank while they were trying to cross to Greece from Turkey. In 2015, 5 Iraqi refugees who were escaping from ISIS attacks, were trying to reach Kos Island of Greece from Turkey’s coastal town Bodrum, even though their boat sank they managed to survive. Turkish journalist Zehra Yılmaz witnessed the disappointments, pain and hopes of these refugees for four years. Refugees who risk death for a new beginning, refugee boats sinking in the Aegean, lost lives and dreams.

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Cast

M
Masood Azya
A
Aisha Azya
B
Bejan Taha
N
Nahro Hadi
M
Mehmet Altay
A
Adem Keleş Zehra Yılmaz Narrator

Crew

Director
Ümran Safter
Writer
Ümran Safter
Editor
Ömer Leventoğlu
Producer
Ümran Safter, Suraj Sharma

Details

Original title
Umudun Kanadında
Release date
2019-07-15
Runtime
1h 01m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
TR
Spoken languages
Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish