A funeral procession crosses borders the living never could.
In fremder Erde (In Foreign Soil) documents the Muslim traditions of burial in Turkey and Germany, but above all, the paths the dead take to return to Anatolian soil.
Direction
Salar observes without exploiting grief.
Cinematography
The journey home becomes visual poetry.
Director
Ayhan Salar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'gurbetçi' experience—Turkish workers in Germany—meant death necessitated elaborate repatriation networks long before cheap flights.
Salar spent three years with funeral agencies; the trust earned shows in scenes others couldn't access.
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