Far from Home
در غربت
Synopsis
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.
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Far From Home - Official Trailer (4K Restoration)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-07-25
Top Cast
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Parviz Sayyad
Husseyin
Cihan Anasai
Student
Muhammet Temizkan
Kasim
Hüsamettin Kaya
Osman
Imran Kaya
Osman's Wife
Sakibe Kaya
Osman's Daughter
Wurdu Püsküllü
Ursula Kessler
Older Woman
Renate Derr
Woman in the Park
Stanislaus Solotar
Cantine Worker
Heinz Bernard
Subway Worker
Yagizer Aybas
Ilona Breuer
Elvira Hentschel
Ute Bokelmann
Hannelore
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 28, 2023
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sohrab Shahid-Saless
- Screenplay & Story
- Helga Houzer, Sohrab Shahid-Saless
- Original Title
- در غربت
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Iran
- Spoken Languages
- German, Turkish, Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- New Film Group and Telefilm, Provobis Film, Tel Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Helga Houzer, Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Ramin Reza Molai
Rouhollah Emami
Otto Erich Kress
Department Leadership Roster
Rouhollah Emami
Editor
Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Director
Otto Erich Kress
Producer
Helga Houzer
Writer
Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Writer
Ramin Reza Molai
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Far from Home
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What is Far from Home about?
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.
Who directed Far from Home?
Far from Home was directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless.
Who stars in Far from Home?
The principal cast of Far from Home includes Parviz Sayyad, Cihan Anasai, Muhammet Temizkan, Hüsamettin Kaya, Imran Kaya.
When was Far from Home released and how long is it?
Far from Home was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.