Ελπίδα (Umut)

Turkey, 1970, col.

Dir.: Serif Gören, Yilmaz Güney. Scr.: Serif Gören, Yilmaz Güney. Cin.: Kaya Ererez. Ed.: Celal Köse. Mus.: Arif Erkin. Cast: Yilmaz Güney, Gülsen Alniaçik, Tuncel Kurtiz, Kürsat Alniaçik. Prod.: Yilmaz Güney, Cevat Alkan. Dur.: 100΄.

Τhe story of an illiterate man and his family, whose existence depends on his income as a horse cab driver. When one of his horses is killed by an automobile, and when it is clear that neither justice nor charity will prevail, the man begins a slow slide into despair.