guest worker

Far From Home (1975)

Poster for Far From Home

Turkish immigrant Husseyin spends his days in hypnotic routine as a “guest worker” in ‘70s West Berlin, living in a small, shared apartment and commuting daily to his job at a factory pressing machine parts. Diligently saving up his wages he hopes to one day marry and buy a house back home, but his immediate future in Berlin is clouded by indignities at the hands of racist coworkers and botched attempts at romantic intimacy. With only his fellow immigrant housemates as patchwork community, Husseyin perseveres with a quiet dignity in the face of an alienating country.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sohrab Shahid Saless
  • Profile picture of Parviz Sayyad
    Husseyin Parviz Sayyad
  • Profile picture of Heinz Bernard
    Subway worker Heinz Bernard

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Keywords

  • guest worker