Bu destansı hikaye bundan 25 yıl önce birkaç düzine kara sevdalının Anadolu'nun bağrından haritada yerini dahi bilmedikleri dünyadaki farklı ülkelere gidişlerinin öyküsüdür. Bu hikaye, idealleri peşinde yaşatmak için yaşamanın sırrına erenlerin; arkalarına bile bakmadan, gurbet ve yad eller demeden, evlerinden, yurtlarından anne ve babalarından yar ve yaranlarından ayrılanların hikayesidir.
Onlar sadece "sizi burada bir çift göz, gideceğiniz yerlerde ise binlerce göz bekliyor" sözüne eşlik eden gözyaşlarının, kalplerine verdiği ilhamla yola çıktılar. Dünyanın farklı coğrafyalarında ve bambaşka kültürlerinde gönüllerindeki ülke tutkusunu, memleket sevdasını hizmet aşkıyla bastırarak mağriplere maşrıklara gittiler.
Onlar, yani isimsiz kahramanlar...
Gittikleri yerleri vatanları, karşılarına çıkan farklı renk ve dildeki insanları ise kardeşleri bildiler. Hiçbir beklentileri olmadan, makam, mevkii, şan, şöhret ve rahatlık kelimelerini lügatlarından silerek, insanlığa yeni bir ses, farklı bir nefes olarak gittiler.
Heybelerinde fedakarlık ve iyilik, dillerinde ise gülen bir selam vardı. Gidilen her ülkede destanlık birer konu ve solmayan birer hatıra oldular.
This epic story is based on true events that has been in progress for more than 20 years in which a number of young people in love of peace and humanity leave their countries to teach, help and live in countries they have never heard of before. This is the story of people who live for their ideals and other people before themselves, and who leave their families, loves, friends, countries behind. They set on this pet just with the inspiration of the words which said "A couple of eyes are waiting for you here, but thousands of eyes are waiting in faraway lands." They had sacrifice and kindness in their bags, love in their hearts and a smiling Selam (greetings) in their tongues. This is indeed just three examples of the unbelievable real stories experienced by the devoted teachers all around the world.
- Written by Akif Okumus
"Selam" tells the impressive stories of three Turkish teachers who are idealists working at schools opened by Turkish entrepreneurs on three different continents and in three different countries: Afghanistan, Senegal, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Turkish schools give the best present to future generations. Everyone should see the movie, of which every moment was exciting," said Minister Bağış as he congratulated the devoted teachers working at Turkish schools all around the world.
Şükür also said that he hopes "everyone will see the movie, which tells the stories of the self-sacrificing teachers."
The movie was directed by Levent Demirkale and produced by Sabri Koç. The leading actors, Yunus Emre Yıldırımer, Burçin Abdullah and Hasan Ali Sütçü, also attended the premiere, where director Hamdi Alkan, actresses Seray Sever and İpek Tuzcuoğlu, TV show host İkbal Gürpınar and movie critic Ömür Gedik were also in attendance.
"We were prepared for the physical difficulties in the field, and I am happy with the outcome," said director Demirkale while presenting his film. Leading actress Abdullah, who plays a teacher in Afghanistan, said she was touched by her character, a teacher with strong ideals. "Selam," the first Turkish production to be shot on three different continents, opens in Turkish cinemas on Friday.
Selam Bahara yolculuk Selam 2 Selam II
