In the series
German Cinema @ Suchitra, we present the documentary
My Name is not Ali, directed by
Viola Shafik.
This documentary is on
El Hedi Ben Salem who played the protagonist in
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's acclaimed film
Angst essen Seele auf and was also Fassbinder's partner at that time.
Travelling between Germany, France and Morocco, director
Viola Shafik reconstructs and deconstructs the unknown life story of El Hedi Ben Salem through interviews with his companions and family members as well as archive material.
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