A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 31, 1986
Original Title:
40 qm Deutschland
Alternate Titles:
40 Quadratmeter Deutschland
40 m² Deutschland
Forty Square Meters of Germany
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
Tevfik Baser Filmproduktion
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16
Runtime: 80
Turna is brought from Turkey to Germany by her husband Dursun to start a new life. She soon realizes that he keeps her locked up in their flat every time he leaves for work in order to save her from immoral influences of the Western society. The dream of a better life becomes an inner fight between her culture and her freedom.
Director:
Tevfik Başer
Director of Photography:
İzzet Akay
Editor:
Renate Merck
Music:
Claus Bantzer
Producer:
Tevfik Başer
Writer:
Tevfik Başer
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