Journey of Hope

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Xavier Koller

Writing Credits

Xavier Koller
Feride Çiçekoglu

Cast

Necmettin Çobanoglu
Haydar Sener
Nur Sürer
Meryem
Emin Sivas
Mehmet Ali
Erdinç Akbas
Adama
Yaman Okay
Türkmen
Yasar Güner
Haci Baba
Hüseyin Mete
Selçuk
Yaman Tarcan
Ilyas
Selahattin Firat
Grandfather
Meryem Çaki
Grandmother
Mustafa
Children
Mehmet
Children
Fatma
Children
Sükran
Children
Zeynep
Children
Elif
Children
Abbas Manis
Villager
Yasar Kutbay
Yasar
Kutay Köktürk
Seref
Mehmet Sugan
Musician at Semeh
Ali Demirbas
Ekrem Kavur
Hasan Dündar
Güldüz
Sevim Metin
Ayse Gümüs
Saadet Türköz
Mercan Kavur
Semiha Dicleli
Zeynep
Erdal Merdan
Aldemir
Ihsan Karasubasi
Orhan
Sebastiano Filocamo
Aldo
Francesco Migliaccio
Mechanic
Konstantin A. Schmidt
Mechanic
Selahattin Kardag
Ben Mohammed
Dietmar Schönherr
Massimo
Mathias Gnädinger
Truckdriver Ramser
Fritz Denoth
Grazer
Theo Marti
Padrutt
Herbert Leiser
Schweizer
Andrea Zogg
Christen
Hansjörg Schneider
Tännler
Nicolaï Mylanek
Hotel Clerk
Liliana Heimberg
Doctor Zita Roth
Jürgen Cziesla
Car Driver
Joseph Scheidegger
Doctor
Albert Freuler
State Attorney
Teco Celio
Custom Officer
René Peier
Truck Driver
Mastrocinque
Photographer

Produced by

Vittorio Barino
producer: RTSI
Peter-Christian Fueter
producer
Sonja Gutmann
producer: SRG
Bernd Helthaler
co-producer (as Bernd Hellthaler)
Lutz Kleinselbeck
producer: DRS
Enzo Porcelli
co-producer
David Rose
producer: Film Four International
Alfi Sinniger
producer
Mehmet Talug
assistant producer: Turkey
Sabina Wolter
assistant producer

Music by

Arild Andersen
Manfred Eicher
(music producer)
Jan Garbarek
Terje Rypdal

Cinematography by

Elemér Ragályi
(as Elemer Ragalyi)

Editing by

Daniel Gibel
Galip Iyitanir

Art Direction by

Kathrin Brunner
(Switzerland)

Costume Design by

Grazia Colombini
(Italy)
Sabina Haag
(Switzerland)
Feride Çiçekoglu
(Turkey)

Makeup Department

Monika Schenk
makeup artist

Production Management

Turgay Aksoy
production manager: Turkey
Stefano Alleva
production manager: Italy
Raimondo Esposito
production supervisor: Italy
Rudiger Findeisen
post-production manager (as Rüdinger Findeisen)
Ibrahim Gündüz
unit manager: Turkey
Günay Güner
unit manager: Turkey
Mike Schleiniger
unit manager: Switzerland
Peter Spoerri
production manager: Switzerland

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Nello Correale
assistant director: Italy
Konstantin A. Schmidt
assistant director (as Konstantin Schmidt)
Martin Steiner
assistant director: Switzerland

Art Department

Pascal Aka
props: Italy
Massimo Fossali
props: Italy
Hans Frei
assistant art director: Switzerland
Mehmet Kinik
set dresser: Turkey
Luigi Pelizzo
art director: Italy
Bele Schneider
props on set: Switzerland (as Gabriele Schneider)
Bedri Ugur
set dresser: Turkey
José Matos
construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

Remo Belli
sound
Claudia Christen
sound assistant: Italy
Milan Dor
sound mixer
Georges Gachot
sound assistant: Switzerland"
Robert Jansa
post-production dialogue recordist
Pavol Jasovsky
sound
Murat Kacar
sound assistant: Turkey (as Murat Kaçar)
Bernd Schmidl
foley artist
Andreas Schneider
foley artist
Michael G. Gunther
post-production sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Otto Franke
special effects
Helmut Klee
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Jürg Albrecht
grip: Switzerland
Marco Barberi
second assistant camera: Switzerland
Kansus J. Canzus
lighting technician: Switzerland
Ezio Conforti
lighting technician: Switzerland
Pio Corradi
second camera operator
Ali Demirel
lighting technician: Turkey
Metin Erdogdu
second assistant camera: Turkey
Eeva Fleig
second assistant camera: Switzerland (as Eva Fleig)
Géza Gonda
assistant camera
Miklós Hajdu
gaffer
Claudius Kelterborn
assistant camera
Gürcan Küçüker
lighting technician: Turkey
Tom Meyer
lighting technician: Switzerland
Imre Sisa
key grip / second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Deniz Bilgesu
wardrobe: Turkey
Antonella Cannarozzi
wardrobe: Italy
Sybille Welti
wardrobe: Switzerland

Editorial Department

Ruth Kägi
color timer
Yvonne Steiner
negative cutter

Music Department

Egberto Gismonti
music performer

Script and Continuity Department

Heike Hubert
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Eduardo Cavazzi
dog trainer (as Edouard Cavazzi)
Gaby Gossweiler
production secretary (as Gaby Weidmann)
Ernst Meyer
caterer / production assistant
Patrizia Poggesi
administrator
Thomas Pudil
production accountant
Feride Çiçekoglu
advisor
Roberto Ornaro
production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Edi Hubschmid
special thanks
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