Escape to Paradise 22 years old

Sehmuz, his wife Delal and their three children have saved themselves by escaping from Turkey to Switzerland. They are temporarily lodged in the asylum centre, together with refugees from Africa and East Europe that can se the funny side of everyday life despite their scars and nightmares. However, their fates do not sound genuine enough for the asylum authorities, this is what Sehmuz’ Kurdish compatriot Aziz claims. He sends Sehmuz to a Swiss who invents a credible story substantiated by documents. Sehmuz persuades Delal to pawn the family jewels and buys a new biography, which he laboriously learns by heart with the help of his children. Yet, at the decisive interview he can no longer remember the weather in Izmir …

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Escape to Paradise Cast

Name Character
Walo Lüönd He was 74, 85 years old when he died

Escape to Paradise Crew

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Escape to Paradise (22 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
  • Runtime: 90 minutes