Journey of Hope (film)

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Journey of Hope

Directed by	Xavier Koller
Produced by	Peter-Christian Fueter Alfi Sinniger
Written by	Feride Çiçekoğlu Xavier Koller
Starring	Antonella Attili Enzo Cannavale Isa Danieli
Cinematography	Elemér Ragályi
Distributed by	Miramax (US release)
Release date(s)	August, 1990 (premiere at Locarno International Film Festival) 26 April 1991
Running time	110 min
Language	Turkish Swiss German
IMDb profile

Journey of Hope (German: Reise der Hoffnung; Turkish: Umuda yolculuk) is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. It tells the story of a Kurdish family from Turkey who try to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard. The film is a co-production between companies in Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.

The film won the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was submitted to the Academy by the Swiss government, resulting in that nation's second Oscar win.