Brigitte Janner

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Abschied vom falschen Paradies, the second film of director Tevfik Baser’s Trilogy of Isolated Life, is about the life story of Elif, who is imprisoned in Germany. Elif, who settled in Germany after her marriage, is raped by her husband. Unable to withstand the pressure of her husband any longer, the young woman kills him during a fight and is sentenced to six years of heavy punishment. Clinging to life inside, Elif learns German, starts her workshop and changes the general outlook downwards. He establishes a free life for himself, for his environment. Outside the prison, those who want to avenge him are waiting for his relatives.Read More »

Here’s the debut feature film by director Uwe Schrader, who’s still a well-kept secret of german cinema. I first read about him in the most recent issue of Cargo. His realistic “Milieu” films recall the works of Klaus Lemke, Roland Klick or the austro-canadian filmmaker John Cook. Kanakerbraut is only one hour long, and it is about the dull life of Paul (Peter Franke) and his encounters with similar characters in Berlin Kreuzberg.Read More »