Wild West
Produced by Eric Fellner With actors Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Ronny Jhutti, Ravi Kapoor Available on VHS in the US and on DVD/VHS in the UK This slapstick romp chronicles the ups and downs of a London-based country western band made up of young Pakistani immigrants as they try to make it out of the […]
Im Juli (In July)
With actors Moritz Bleibtreu and Christiane Paul available on DVD with English subtitles in the US This film addresses cultural exoticism and stereotyping of one of the largest immigrant groups in Germany. After purchasing a ring with a depiction of the sun from a young German girl named Juli, which is supposed to symbolize light […]
Die Sehnusucht der Veronika Voss (Veronica Voss)
With actors Rosel Zech and Hilmar Thate available on DVD with English subtitles Munich, 1955: A sports journalist meets Veronika Voss, an UFA actress who supposedly had an affair with Goebbels. Now declining, Voss is kept by her “kind” doctor, Dr. Kart, supplying her house, food, clean clothes and her favourite: morphine. Voss, trying to […]
Getürkt (Weed)
Der zweite Kurzfilm des erfolgreichen deutsch-türkischen Regisseurs Fatih Akin handelt von einem jungen Hamburger Türken namens Musa. Seine Sommerferien verbringt Musa im Haus seiner Mutter in einer kleinen Stadt am Schwarzen Meer. Die Tage im Süden hat er sich allerdings anders vorgestellt: Tagsüber wird er von seiner Mutter zum Unkrautzupfen im Garten verdonnert, und abends […]
Die Hochzeitsfabrik (The Wedding Factory)
Produced by Harun Farocki Not available on DVD or VHS Türkische Hochzeitsfeiern sind traditionell große stimmungsvolle Familienfeste, für die die Eltern des Bräutigams keine Kosten scheuen dürfen. Diese Sitte ist auch bei den in Deutschland lebenden Türken noch lebendig. Sie ist in einigen deutschen Großstädten sogar zu einem speziellen Erwerbszweig geworden. Türkische Geschäftsleute bieten die […]
Französisch für Anfänger (French for Beginners)
With actors François Göske, Paula Schramm Available on DVD in Germany Eigentlich bekommt alles, was mit Frankreich zu tun hat, bei dem Schüler Hendrik sofort die “rote Karte” – sei es die Sprache, der Schulunterricht, die Musik oder die Menschen: Frankreich ist einfach “uncool”. Diese Einstellung ändert sich erst, als Hendrik sich unsterblich in die […]
Badolato: Hoffen auf ein Wunder (Hasan Stopped at Badolato)
Produced by Mirjam Quinte Not available on DVD or VHS in US or Germany Documentary film about Kurdish refugees in a small Calabrian village. Produced by ZDF /ARTE. Links: IMDB, Filmportal.de Genre(s): Classic Documentary; Theme(s): Migration and Mobility; Keywords: Refugee, Diaspora, Exile, Kurdistan
Geschwister (Kardesler)
With actors Bilge Bingül, Bülent Akil available on VHS in Germany Erol, Ahmed and Leyla live at home with their Turkish father and German mother. While Ahmed and Leyla have become German citizens, Erol chose Turkish citizenship. Twenty years old and the eldest of the three, Erol dropped out of school years ago and now […]
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 thus power struggles ensue amongst the soldiers. Links: IMDB Genre(s): Action or Adventure; Biographical; Drama, […]
Moonlighting (Schwarzarbeit)
With actors Jeremy Irons and Eugene Lipinski A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. […]