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Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland (Almanya – Welcome to Germany)
Am 10. September 1964 wurde in der Bundesrepublik der millionste „Gastarbeiter“ begrüßt. Der Film der Schwestern Yasemin Samdereli (Regie) und Nesrin Samdereli (Buch) erzählt die Geschichte des Eine-Million-und-Ersten, eines Mannes namens Hüseyin Yilmaz, und seiner Familie. Und das über einen … Continue reading
Black Deutschland
The documentary film BLACK DEUTSCHLAND is an intimate study of how a not so small minority in Germany thinks and feels. It explores how images and counter-images, life-plans and their reflection in the media mutually condition one another. How all … Continue reading
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Auf der anderen Seite (The Edge of Heaven)
Produced by Andreas Thiel; with actors Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Köse, Hanna Schygulla, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nurguel Yesilcay; available on DVD in Germany and US Review by UC Berkeley undergraduate Ying Ruan: Auf der anderen Seite is a German-Turkish drama directed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Akın_F, border, family, identity, migration, mobility, multilingualism
100 pour cent Arabica (100% Arabica)
Produced by Mahmoud Zemmouri With actors Khaled, Cheb Mami, Mouss, Najim Laouariga, Fard Fedjer, Youssef Diawara, Patrice Thibaud, Mohamed Camara available on DVD in the US and France Set in a rent-controlled Paris suburb populated entirely by North Africans, this … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-culturalism, culture, integration, migration, mobility, music, Muslim, racism, religion, ritual, youth culture
Anita and Me
With actors Max Beesley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Anna Brewster, Kathy Burke, Ayesha Dharker, Omid Djalili, Alex Freeborn, Lynn Redgrave, Zohra Segal, Meera Syal, Christine Tremarco, Chandeep Uppal, Mark Williams Anita and Me (2002) tells the coming of age story of Meena, … Continue reading
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Tagged identity, Indian, integration, intercultural friendship, intergenerational conflicts, music
Happy Birthday, Türke! (Happy Birthday, Turk!)
With actors Meret Becker, Hansa Czypionka, Özay Fecht available on DVD in Germany This Teutonic film noir received its first U.S. showing at the Seattle Film Festival. Hansa Czypionka plays Kemal Kayankaya, a Turk who speaks no Turkish. Raised in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arjouni_J
Anam – Meine Mutter (My Mother)
color, Germany, Buket Alakuş, 86 Min, 2001 With actors Nursel Köse and Saskia Vester. Anam is a 40-year-old traditional Turkish wife and mother who lives with her family in Germany, where she works as a cleaning lady. When Anam … Continue reading
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre: The Wrath of God)
With actors Klaus Kinski A band of ruthless conquistadors venture up a river in sixteenth century South America in search of fortune only to find that the journey rapidly becomes more perilous. Morale and feelings of loyalty to Spain deteriorate … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, history, isolation, language, logic, nature, sensitivity
Gegen die Wand (Head-On)
With actors Birol Unel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck, Guven Kirac; available on DVD in the US and Germany Rezension von Julia Schroeder: Der Film “Gegen die Wand” von Fatih Akins ist eine dramatische und brutale Tragikomödie und gleichzeitig eine zärtliche Liebesgeschichte … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, family, identity, marriage, migration, pop culture, violence
Angst isst Seele auf (Fear Eats the Soul)
With actors Brigitte Mira and Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss available with English subtitles on the Criterion Collection DVD of Ali: Fear Eats Soul Links: IMDB, Film Portal
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Tagged fate, neo-Nazis
Alltag
With actors Florian Panzner and Neelesha Bavora Deutschland 2002, TV-Spielfilm Links: IMDB, Film Portal
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Tagged community, gang culture, hip-hop, pop culture, Turkish neighborhood
Alles auf Zucker! (Go for Zucker)
With actors Henry Hübchen and Hannelore Elsner; available on DVD in Germany and U.S. Review by Jennifer Lau: Nothing brings an estranged family together like the death of a loved one and the subsequent promise of an inheritance. In Dani Levy’s 2004 … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, conflicts, culture, family, generations, German reunification, Germany, Jewish, religion, tradition
Abschied vom falschen Paradies (Farewell to False Paradise)
Elif, a Turkish immigrant in Germany has been sent to prison for murdering her abusive husband. At the time of her imprisonment she has never ventured outside the Turkish community and even there has no friends. Ironical in prison, among … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, immigration, imprisonment, Turkey, violence
Alice in den Städten (Alice in the Cities)
With actors Rüdiger Vogler and Yella Rottländer German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, … Continue reading
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Tagged border, friendship, Germany, migration, mobility, travel
Am Rand der Städte (On the Outskirts)
Zwischen den größeren türkischen Küstenstädten, am Rande der Durchfahrtsstraßen im Süden, sind in den letzten Jahren Siedlungen entstanden, deren Struktur und Aussehen für die Türkei völlig neu sind. Große Wohnblöcke sind kreisförmig um eine Art Park herumgebaut, in dem sich … Continue reading
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Tagged community, guest workers, migration, mobility, return, Turkey
