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Almanya: Welcome to Germany

Almanya: Welcome to Germany

20116.61h 41m

Overview

After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and they should return to make the necessary reforms. The idea is unwelcome and causes very heated discussions. In addition, Canan, a granddaughter of Hüseyin, announces she is pregnant and the father is her English boyfriend, and no one knew anything.

Directed by Yasemin Samdereli
Written by Yasemin Samdereli, Nesrin Samdereli
Produced by Annie Brunner, Andreas Richter, Ursula Woerner
Box Office0Revenue: $14.9M

Top Cast

Denis Moschitto

Denis Moschitto

Ali

Fahri Yardım

Fahri Yardım

Hüseyin

Arnd Schimkat

Arnd Schimkat

Police Officer

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

Gabi

Aylin Tezel

Aylin Tezel

Canan

Aykut Kayacık

Aykut Kayacık

Veli

Anton Algrang

Anton Algrang

Interpreter

Lilay Huser

Lilay Huser

Fatma

Kaan Aydoğdu

Kaan Aydoğdu

Muhamed

Axel Milberg

Axel Milberg

German Pensioner

Themes & Keywords

immigrantfuneralgerman-turkish living togetherlanguage barrierrejectionflashbacktravelschoolphotographfamily reuniondeathfamily gatheringwoman directoranatolia, turkey

About Almanya: Welcome to Germany

Almanya: Welcome to Germany is a drama, comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of immigrant, funeral, german-turkish living together, language barrier, rejection, flashback. Directed by Yasemin Samdereli, it stars Denis Moschitto, Fahri Yardım, Arnd Schimkat. After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and they should return to make the necessary reforms. The idea is unwelcome and causes very heated discussions. In addition, Canan, a granddaughter of Hüseyin, announces she is pregnant and the father is her English boyfriend, and no one knew anything.

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