Name: Melek Leaves
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1985-02-01
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Melek Tez, Gülcin Tez, Jeanine Meerapfel

Question 1

When was Melek Leaves released?

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Melek Leaves was released on February 1, 1985.

Question 2

Who directed Melek Leaves?

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Melek Leaves was directed by Jeanine Meerapfel.

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Who is in the cast of Melek Leaves?

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The main cast of Melek Leaves includes Melek Tez, Gülcin Tez, Jeanine Meerapfel.

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What is the plot of Melek Leaves?

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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.

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