Terror 2000 – Intensivstation Deutschland
Der Film zeigt in Anlehnung an das Gladbecker Geiseldrama zwei Verbrecher auf der Flucht. Verfolgt von der Polizei und umringt von der Presse quälen sie in einer ostdeutschen Kleinstadt Asylanten. Aus den Geschehnissen versuchen nicht nur westdeutsche Neo-Nazis, sondern auch Lokalpolitiker Vorteile zu ziehen. Mit “Terror 2000” beschließt Christoph Schlingensief seine Deutschlandtrilogie, zu der außerdem […]
Bye-Bye
With actors Sami Bouajila, Nozha Kouadra, Philippe Ambrosini After a family tragedy, two young French-Arab brothers leave Paris and end up on the door step of their uncle and his family in Marseilles. Once there, the two are pulled apart as one is seduced by the streets and its life of drugs and crime, while […]
Menschen auf der Treppe (People on Stairs)
Die Filmemacherin Hatice Ayten widmet sich in der Kurzdokumentation “Menschen auf der Treppe” zwei Orten, die für zahllose Türken zu einem Symbol der Migrationsbewegung geworden sind: den Istanbuler Bahnhöfen Sirkeci und Haydarpasa. Links: Film Portal, IMDB
Freunde (Friends)
With actors Benno Fürmann and Christiane Paul available on DVD in Germany Nils, Caro and Tayfun: They used to be best friends when they were young. They shared everything, and together they were on the top of the world. But their friendship fell apart when Caro couldn´t decide whether to be in love with Nils […]
Die Schweizermacher (The Swissmakers)
With actors Emil Steinberger and Walo Lüönd Foreigners who apply to become Swiss citizens have no easy task – especially when the police lets Bodmer loose to check upon their background, their integration in the society, and the possible danger they represent to the orderliness and cleanliness of the country. Bodmer gets a new assistant […]
Die Grenze – Granica (Border)
Genre(s): Classic Documentary;
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, […]