Film Screening Almanya - Welcome to Germany
Director: Yasemin Samdereli, colour, 95 min., 2009-11
Hüseyin Yilmaz came to Germany from Turkey in 1964, and later brought his wife and children. With warmth and a sense of humour, his granddaughter recounts their family history – whilst the clan is “back home” on holiday. Where their real home is, is a question they are all confronted with.
Yasemin Samdereli: Born in Dortmund in 1973, she studied at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF) from 1993 to 2000. At the same time, she freelanced for Bavaria-Film; she later worked as a director’s assistant on international film productions, among them two “Jacky Chan” films. She was co-author of the TV series TURKISH FOR BEGINNERS (TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER). ALMANYA – WELCOME TO GERMANY is her debut film.