Melek Leaves

Year: 1985

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: German

Documentary

In 1970 Melek Tez arrived in Berlin as a Turkish guest worker. Confident and witty, she deflected racist remarks, even jokingly calling herself a “Kümmeltürkin,” a slur for Turkish migrants. After fourteen years she decides to return to Turkey. Director Jeanine Meerapfel blends documentary, interviews and reenactments to portray her story.

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