The film follows the journey of Lena and Meryem during their escape from the war in Syria. Lena is a ten-year-old girl who has lost her family in the war. She finds herself forced to make her way to Turkey with her baby sister and their neighbor Meryem, along with the other refugees. Lena wants to return home, while Meryem’s hope is to reach Europe.
Cast
Saba Mubarak
Rawan Skeif
Ahmad-Homam Hout
Şebnem Dönmez Crew
Screenwriter: Andaç Haznederoğlu
DOP: Hayk Kirakosyan
Efe Kubilay
Editor: Ahmed Hafez
Can Yagan
Original Title: Misafer: Halab-Istanbul
Production Company(ies):
Istanbul Film Production (IFP)
Istanbul Digital (ID)
Pan East Media
ANDAC Film
Producer(s):
Saba Mubarak
Andaç Haznederoğlu
Arab Women Film Festival, Sweden
LET’S CEE Film Festival, Austria
Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), Germany
Arab Film Festival, South Korea
Boston Turkish Film Festival, USA
Antalya Film Festival, Turkey
International Bosphorus Film Festival, Turkey
Silk Road International Film Festival, Ireland
Beirut Women International Film Festival (BWFF), Lebanon
Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh
Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco
Arab Film Festival-Amman, Jordan
Manarat Mediterranean Film Festival, Tunisia
Malmö Arab Film Festival – MAFF, Sweden
Audience Award at the Antalya Film Festival, Turkey
Best Feature Film and Best Editing at the International Bosphorus Film Festival, Turkey
Best Feature and Best Actress at the Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF), Ireland
Special Mention at the Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco