Short Sharp Shock Germany
1998, 100min.
Producers: Stefan Schubert, Ralph Schwingel, Dir./Script: Fatih Akin, Director of Photography: Frank Barbian, Composer: Ulrich Kodjo Wendt, Prod.Design: Guido Amin Fahim, Sound: Kai Lüde, Editor: Andrew Bird
Cast: Adam Bousdoukos, Regula Grauwiller, Ralph Herforth, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Mehmet Kurtulus, Idil Uener
Costa, a Greek; Bobby, a Serb; Gabriel, a Turk: they used to be part of a neighborhood gang in Hamburg Altona. One for all, all for one. But much has changed since Gabriel went to prison. He has decided to grow up, but his buddies are holding him back. Bobby, in particular, still has dreams of joining the mafia. Only Alice, Bobby's girlfriend, understands Gabriel – better than she understands her boyfriend.
Awards
Bronze Leopard (Locarno 1998), Best Young Director (Bavarian Film Award, 1998)
Production Companies
Wüste Filmproduktion
Schulterblatt 58
D-20357 Hamburg
Tel.: (040-431 70 60)
Fax: (040-430 00 12)
Email: wueste@wuestefilm.de
| Akin, Fatih Fatih Akin (born 1973, Hamburg, Germany)
A son of Turkish parent, he studied film at the University Of Fine Arts Of Hamburg, graduating in 2000. From 1993 to 2004 he worked with Wüste Filmproduktion, Hamburg. In 2003, founded Corazon International Film Production Company. 2005, was a visiting professor at the College of Fine Arts of University of Fine Arts of Hamburg.
Filmography
Sensin – Du bist es!/Sensin…You’re the One! (1995); Getürkt/Weed (1996); Kurz und schmerzlos/Short Shqrp Shock (1998); Im Juli/In July (2000); Denk ich an Deutchland – Wir haben vergessen zurückzukehren (2000); Selmo (2002); Gegen die Wand/Head-On (2004); Visions of Europe (segment Die alten bosen Lieder/The Evil Old Songs, 2004); Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005); Auf der anderen Seite/The Edge of Heaven (2007); New York, I Love You (segment, 2009); Deutchland 09: 13 kurtze Filme zur Lage der Nation/Germany 09: 13 Short Films about the State of the Nation (segment Der name Murat Kurnaz/Being Murat Kurnaz, 2008); Soul Kitchen (2009)
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