Turkish Riviera
A video cassette is inserted: A toddler in a paddling pool somewhere on the beach. Parents and grandparents scurry around. Pictures of Senem's first visit to Turkey, so she tells us. This is the beginning of a search for home. Through interviews with her parents and grandparents, the filmmaker takes us through the ups and downs of the life of three generations of Turkish guest workers in Germany. The stories are accompanied by images of everyday life in Turkey. Today the family has returned to their homeland, only Senem has remained in Germany. Where does she belong? Sober reflection meets poetic collage, trying to find peace in the space between here and there.
Credits
Script:
Senem Göcmen
Camera:
Senem Göcmen
Editing:
Senem Göcmen
Producer:
Tobias Gaede
Sound:
Joscha Eickel
Music:
El Fallah Khaless
Film info
Direction:
Senem Göcmen
Genre:
documentary
Country of production:
Germany
Production Company:
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
Production:
2020
Shooting format:
16mm
Screening format:
DCP
Frame rate:
24 fps
Aspect ratio:
4:3
Sound format:
2.1
Language:
german/ turkish with german, turkish, englich subtitles
Version:
OV
Runtime:
54 min