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For a Moment, Freedom

For a Moment, Freedom

2008•1h 50m•5.8/10
AdventureDrama

Ratings

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5.8/10(11)

Centers on a group of weary Middle Eastern refugees who have made their way to Turkey to apply for European visas.

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Production

Les Films du Losange, Veit Heiduschka, Wega Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Navid Navid

Navid Navid

Ali

Pourya Mahyari

Merdad

Payam Madjlessi

Payam Madjlessi

Hassan

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Lale

Elika Bozorgi

Elika Bozorgi

Azy

Sina Saba

Arman

Said Oveissi

Abbas

Fares Fares

Fares Fares

Ezgi Asaroğlu

Ezgi Asaroğlu

Jasmin

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Pifko

Michael Niavarani

Michael Niavarani

Father of Asy and Arman

Cengiz Bozkurt

Cengiz Bozkurt

Chief of hotel

Hülya Gülşen Irmak

Hülya Gülşen Irmak

Jasmin's Mother

Muhammed Cangören

Muhammed Cangören

Grandfather

Efe Çetinel

Efe Çetinel

Bellboy

Numan Acar

Numan Acar

Kerem Atabeyoğlu

Kerem Atabeyoğlu

Man in the bus

Nusret Çetinel

Nusret Çetinel

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