Günese Yolculuk – Reise zur Sonne (Journey to the Sun)
With actors Nazmi Qirix and Newroz Baz Mehmet, a young Turkish man newly migrated from the village Tire, takes a job searching for water leaks below the surface of the streets of Istanbul. Due to a strange set of events, he is mistaken for a Kurd, imprisoned, and brutally beaten. Upon his release a week […]
Lost Killers
With actors Nicole Seelig and Mišel Maticevic English availability “Lost Killers” follows a group of curious characters, stranded in the city of Mannheim, all of them struggling to survive and to fulfil their dreams. Branko and Merab are two hapless hitmen assigned to kill a businessman for reasons unknown. Absurd coincidences prevent them from carrying […]
Gölge – Zukunft der Liebe (Shadow)
With actors Semra Uysal and Yüksel Topcugürler Links: Film Portal
Wholetrain
Produced by Christoph Müller; Sven Burgemeister; Silke Bacher With actors Mike Adler, Florian Renner, Elyas M’Barek, Jacob Matschenz, Gerald Alexander Held Um Respekt vor dem Einzelnen und um Anerkennung innerhalb eines sehr speziellen Kollektivs geht es in Florian Gaags Spielfilmdebüt. Das Low-Budget- Projekt mit dem Anspruch, die Realität der Graffiti-Szene authentisch darzustellen, erzählt die Geschichte […]
Kirmes (The Fair)
With actors Juliette Mayniel and Götz George At the end of WWII a soldier who had often been ordered to execute women and children deserts and tries to find a hiding place in his native village. Almost immediately the entire village is evacuated, except the deserter and a French girl who is a compulsive worker. […]
Sierra Leone
With actors Gottfried Breitfuss, Nikolaus Dutsch, Constanze Engelbrecht A grim look at modern society as seen through the eyes of a West German returning to his homeland from West Africa. Links: IMDB, Film Portal
Was lebst Du?
I spent more than two years documenting the lives of Ali, Kais, Ertan and Alban on camera. During this time, their world was full of disappointments and conflict, but it also yielded incredible successes. It all began with a visit to the Youth Centre “Klingelputz” – a well-known meeting place for young migrants in the […]
Status Yo!
Breathlessly energetic Berlin-set hip-hop epic »Status Yo!« employs performers and locations from local music scene to tell an ambitious story of one eventful night in the German capital. With just 24 hours in which to organize the biggest party the city’s ever seen, Yan Eq, Jamie, Sera and others must deal with their love lives, […]
Töchter zweier Welten (Daughters of Two Worlds)
Dokumentarfilm über eine in Deutschland lebende türkische Mutter und ihre 24 Jahre alte Tochter. Obwohl Tochter Meral seit ihrem sechsten Lebensjahr in Deutschland lebt, betrachtet sie noch immer die Türkei als ihre Heimat – ein Land, das sie gleichsam nur von Urlaubsreisen kennt. Trotzdem ist sie froh, in Deutschland zu leben. Mit 17 wurde sie […]
Schussangst (Gun-Shy)
With actors Fabian Hinrichs and Lavinia Wilson “Gun-Shy” is a poetic thriller, depicting the desolation and disintegration of Lukas, a misfit. His life takes a strange turn for the worse when he becomes involved in an unrequited love affair with Isabella. Lukas is doing civil service, delivering “meals on wheels” to the old and sick. […]