“as long as good people are ready to act, evil cannot overcome.”
The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish embassies and consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Whether they pulled them out of camps or took them off trains that were taking them to concentration camps, the diplomats, in the end, ensured that the Jews, who were Turkish citizens, could return to Turkey and thus be saved. Based on the testimonies of witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time.
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Cast
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Burak Arlıel Director · Deniz Yesilgun Writer Gokhan Zincir Writer
Worldwide gross $18K · First release October 21, 2011 · Produced in France, Türkiye
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$18,034
Production
Interfilm
Production
Imaj
Production
France · Türkiye
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · October 21, 2011
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No release date listed for United States.
Canada
January 25, 2014 · Vancouver, British Columbia
France
April 3, 2012 · Paris Turkish Film Festival
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