On the Wings of Hope
2019, Turkish. Directed by Ümran Safter.
On the Wings of Hope depicts the 4 years of struggle for survival of 5 immigrants, one of them is a child, after the boat they were on sank while they were trying to cross to Greece from Turkey. In 2015, 5 Iraqi refugees who were escaping from ISIS attacks, were trying to reach Kos Island of Greece from Turkey’s coastal town Bodrum, even though their boat sank they managed to survive. Turkish journalist Zehra Yılmaz witnessed the disappointments, pain and hopes of these refugees for four years. Refugees who risk death for a new beginning, refugee boats sinking in the Aegean, lost lives and dreams.
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- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 15 July 2019
- Original title
- Umudun Kanadında
- Written by
- Ümran Safter
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On the Wings of Hope runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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On the Wings of Hope isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like On the Wings of Hope?
If you liked On the Wings of Hope, try Come See Me in the Good Light, A Toxic Love Story, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God.
Who directed On the Wings of Hope?
On the Wings of Hope (2019) was directed by Ümran Safter and stars Masood Azya, Aisha Azya, Bejan Taha.