Fack Ju Göhte

Somebody built a school gym directly over the stolen cash his girlfriend buried for him. And now, ex-con Zeki Müller has no choice but to pass himself off as a substitute teacher at Goethe Comprehensive School, thus providing the German educational system with one more problem, i.e. the craziest teacher of all time. At night, Zeki digs secretly for his loot: during the day, he uses drastic yet effective methods to bring the unruly kids of class 10B back on track. Although his prim and proper fellow teacher Lisi Schnabelstedt condemns the unorthodox pedagogical approach taken by her new „colleague,“ she nevertheless finds herself falling in love with Zeki and even helps him dig up something more valuable than cash, namely the remains of his own moral integrity. 
 
 
“Dagtekin succeeds in creating an atmosphere in which anything goes, but as in his previous work, he does ensure that the characters remain recognizable ... He‘s equally apt at balancing the story of the protagonists with that of the impressive lineup of supporting players, who are all clever variations on clichés and are played by the impressive ensemble.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
 

DIRECTOR

Bora Dagtekin’s first comedy as a writer, Where is Fred, hit the big screen in 2006. His debut feature, Turkish For Beginners – The Movie, based on a series he created, became the most successful German movie of 2012, receiving Bambi Award, Video Champion Award and Bavarian movie audience award. Fack Ju Göthe, Dagtekin’s second feature as writer/director, became one of the top ten grossing German Films of all time.

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