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Exile is only the beginning.
Yakup, a Turkish music teacher seeking political asylum in New York, is trying to keep his head above water as he navigates the US immigration system. Working illegally in a restaurant kitchen with a lively group of fellow immigrants, he is laser focused on laying the groundwork to bring his wife and daughter abroad. In a desperate attempt to expedite the process, he seeks help from a group of shady fellow countrymen who resort to risky methods to get people out of Turkey. But things quickly go sideways and chances to reunite with his loved ones deteriorate by the minute.Read moreLess
Yakup, a Turkish music teacher seeking political asylum in New York, is trying to keep his head above water as he navigates the US immigration system. Working illegally in a restaurant kitchen with a lively group of fellow immigrants, he is laser focused on laying the groundwork to bring his wife and daughter abroad. In a desperate attempt to expedite the process, he seeks help from a group of shady fellow countrymen who resort to risky methods to get people out of Turkey. But things quickly go sideways and chances to reunite with his loved ones deteriorate by the minute.
The story
Yakup, a Turkish music teacher seeking political asylum in New York, is trying to keep his head above water as he navigates the US immigration system. Working illegally in a restaurant kitchen with a lively group of fellow immigrants, he is laser focused on laying the groundwork to bring his wife and daughter abroad. In a desperate attempt to expedite the process, he seeks help from a group of shady fellow countrymen who resort to risky methods to get people out of Turkey. But things quickly go sideways and chances to reunite with his loved ones deteriorate by the minute.
Cast & crew
Nadir SarıbacakYakup
Salem MurphyAmmi
Faysal AhmedAhmed
Abraham TaylorHakim
Ayhan HulaguAdem
Ziad AlezabiOmar
Desi WatersZeenat
Mia del GiudiceMalikahExplore the crew
- Director
- Nadir Sarıbacak
- Director
- Samy Pioneer
- Writer
- Nadir Sarıbacak
- Writer
- Ayhan Hulagu
- Producer
- Mehmet Tözün
- Producer
- Kenan Baysal
- Producer
- Ender Zirekoğlu
- Original Music Composer
- Ichika Kanagawa
- Director of Photography
- Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll
- Editor
- Samy Pioneer