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German-Turkish film director Fatih Akin (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/J. Carstensen)

Profile: German-Turkish film director Fatih Akin

The cutting edge of reality

Fatih Akin′s latest film – ″Aus dem Nichts″ (In The Fade) – recently celebrated its world premiere at the International Film Festival in Cannes. The German-Turkish film director′s work revolves around the clash of different cultures, transcending borders to achieve a great truthfulness. By Anke SterneborgMore

Fatih Akin's film about the Armenian genocide: Processing a collective traumaFatih Akin's film "The Edge of Heaven": Transcending prejudice and ideologyMulticulturalism in German cinema: We are here and that is how it should be!
Scene from "Ummah" (© Senator Films)

The Film "Ummah – Among Friends"

My Neighbours, the Muslims

With his first feature film, "Ummah – unter Freunden," the German-Turkish film director Cüneyt Kaya deliberately confronts viewers with a world that stands in sharp contrast to prevalent prejudices. The film, set in the Berlin problem district of Neukölln, can be taken as an invitation to get to know the Muslim community. By Anke SterneborgMore

Multiculturalism in German Cinema: We Are Here and That Is How It Should Be!Fatih Akin's Film "The Edge of Heaven": Transcending Prejudice and IdeologyTurkish Cinema: Miracle Spirit of Optimism and a Lack of Craftsmanship

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