From Far Away (Aus der Ferne) 17 years old

Aus der Ferne is a personal travelogue, a documentary about a trip through Turkey. Thomas Arslan, who filmed the journey himself, undertook the trip in May/June 2005. The route takes him through Istanbul and Ankara to Gaziantep in the southeastern part of the country, from there further eastwards via Diyarbakir and Van to Dogubayazit near the Iranian border. The film describes moments during the journey that differ from the usual motifs that inform the image of present-day Turkey – from impressions of day-to-day life in such Western cities as Istanbul and Ankara all the way to regions in the country’s easternmost territory that were locked in battle until recently.

Credits

From Far Away Cast

Name	Character
Thomas Arslan He was 44, now 61 years old

From Far Away Crew

Name	Department
Thomas Arslan as Cinematography. He was 44 (now 61) years old	Crew
Thomas Arslan as Director. He was 44 (now 61) years old	Directing
Thomas Arslan as Producer. He was 44 (now 61) years old	Production
Thomas Arslan as Writer. He was 44 (now 61) years old	Writing
Bettina Blickwede as Editor. She was 39 (now 57) years old	Editing