Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Synopsis
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) is a 1h 33min romance feature film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age.
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Festival History
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2022 - Sitges Clàssics - Focus Macros Ocultas
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| Translated title | Ali : Fear Eats the Soul | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Tous les << autres >> s'appellent Ali | |
| Alternate title | Fear Eats the Soul | |
| Alternate title | Fear Eats Out the Soul | |
| Alternate title | Ali |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
