Synopsis
The story of a Turkish Alevi family trying to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard.
Scores
Overall Score
26.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necmettin Cobanoglu | 1991 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Nur Sürer | 1991 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Emin Sivas | 1991 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Yaman Okay | 1991 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Mathias Gnädinger | 1991 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Dietmar Schönherr | 1991 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review countN/A
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating countN/A
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes2,415
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $261,718 | $602,797 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $261,718 | $602,797 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $130,859 | $301,398 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $3,068,000 | $7,066,311 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $1,871,000 | $4,309,344 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $109,922 | $253,175 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $5,179,781 | $11,930,229 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $288,000 (est) | $663,330 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $209,000 (est) | $481,375 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $207,000 | $476,769 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $362,000 | $833,769 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $57,600 | $132,666 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $1,123,600 | $2,587,910 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $4,056,181 | $9,342,319 |
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