Turk­ish Riv­iera

A video cassette is inserted: A toddler in a paddling pool somewhere on the beach. Parents and grandparents scurry around. Pictures of Senem's first visit to Turkey, so she tells us. This is the beginning of a search for home. Through interviews with her parents and grandparents, the filmmaker takes us through the ups and downs of the life of three generations of Turkish guest workers in Germany. The stories are accompanied by images of everyday life in Turkey. Today the family has returned to their homeland, only Senem has remained in Germany. Where does she belong? Sober reflection meets poetic collage, trying to find peace in the space between here and there.

Credits

Script:

Senem Göcmen

Camera:

Senem Göcmen

Editing:

Senem Göcmen

Producer:

Tobias Gaede

Sound:

Joscha Eickel

Music:

El Fallah Khaless

Film info

Direction:

Senem Göcmen

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2020

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

DCP

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

4:3

Sound format:

2.1

Language:

german/ turkish with german, turkish, englich subtitles

Version:

OV

Runtime:

54 min