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Behind the Door (Hinter der Tür) by Neco Celik. Turkey, 2004, 15 min, Beta SP New York première Behind the Door follows the unlikely relationship that develops between Alex, an investigator for the Berlin Department of Illegal Immigrants, and Ms. Cetin, the beautiful Turkish woman whose case he is assigned to follow. Their paths offer a unique view into the quotidian spaces of Berlin from two distinct perspectives in a captivating and alluring portrait of loneliness. In German with English subtitles.
Shorts 1: Of Love, Belonging and Endings Sun, Nov 6, 5:30 |
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Cast and Crew: Cast: Richy Muller, Jale Arikan |
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Filmmaker Bio: Neco Celik was born in 1972 in Berlin-Kreuzberg to Turkish immigrants.
In his youth, before going into film directing and teaching media,
Celik belonged to a gang who called themselves "36er",
corresponding to the postal address of Berlin 36 at the time. After
making a fake documentary and two short films, he directed two feature
films, Alltag and Urban Guerillas, both earning
Celik international acclaim as Germany’s young and upcoming
Spike Lee. |
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Print Source: 36 Pictures |
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