Almanya: Welcome to Germany
2011
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Synopsis
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.
Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) is a 1h 41min drama feature film by Yasemin Samdereli. After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a...
Key facts
Cast
Denis Moschitto, Fahri Yardım, Arnd Schimkat, Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Aylin Tezel, Aykut Kayacık, Anton Algrang, Lilay Huser
Original language
German
First release
May 13, 2011 (Austria)
Crew
Screenplay
Nesrin Samdereli, Yasemin Samdereli
Producer
Andreas Richter, Annie Brunner, Ursula Woerner
Cinematography
The Chau Ngo
Editing
Andrea Mertens, Hans Horn
Music
Gerd Baumann
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Austria | May 13, 2011 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | May 19, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 12, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 6, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 4, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | May 30, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Greece | May 5, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Full credits
| Director | Yasemin Samdereli |
| Cast | Denis Moschitto (Ali), Fahri Yardım (Hüseyin), Arnd Schimkat (Police Officer), Petra Schmidt-Schaller (Gabi), Aylin Tezel (Canan), Aykut Kayacık (Veli), Anton Algrang (Interpreter), Lilay Huser (Fatma), Kaan Aydoğdu (Muhamed), Axel Milberg (German Pensioner), Oliver Nägele (Politician), Aglaia Szyszkowitz (Doctor), Katharina Thalbach (Woman On Bus), Vedat Erincin (Old Hüseyin), Demet Gül (Young Fatma), Walter Sittler (Salesman), Saskia Vester (Neighbor), Berivan Kaya (Sevgi), Aycan Vardar (Young Veli), Ercan Karaçaylı (Muhamed), Şiir Eloğlu (Leyla), Aliya Artuc (Young Leyla), Trystan Pütter (David), Rafael Koussouris (Cenk Yilmaz), Antoine Monot Jr. (Neighbor), Jule Ronstedt (Teacher), Tim Seyfi (Greengrocer), Hasan Iscen (Turkish Co-Worker), Savas Usatay (Great-Grandfather), Tristan Seith (Man in Teahouse #1), Hüseyin Özkececi (Man in Teahouse #2), Hülya Duyar (Gülbeyaz), Fügen Mertol (Emine), Barış Sezer (Hospital Official), Murat Karaalioglu (Teacher), Cem Siepert (Engin), Berkay Kaya (Smit Seller), Can Schneider (Emre), Canay Vardar (Seven-Year-Old Veli), Roland Kagan Sommer (Five-Year-Old Muhamed), Neva Sepil (Two-Year-Old Leyla), Seren Avcioglu (One-Year-Old Leyla), Özgür Ersan (Baby Ali), Jo Brauner (Newscaster), Engin Sahin (Cab Driver), Sesede Terziyan (Nazife) |
| Screenplay | Nesrin Samdereli, Yasemin Samdereli |
| Producer | Andreas Richter, Annie Brunner, Ursula Woerner |
| Cinematography | The Chau Ngo |
| Editing | Andrea Mertens, Hans Horn |
| Music | Gerd Baumann |
| Production design | Alexander Manasse |
| Visual effects | Abraham Schneider |
| Sound | Guido Zettier |
| Costumes | Stefanie Bruhn |
Additional data: TMDB.
