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Film Info

2016 | 30 min. Director: Antonia Lerch
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Documentary

Where do you come from?

Synopsis

Mina, Sean, Bineta, Whitney, Burcu, Ala', Ibrahim, Abdihafid and Oscar tell their stories. Their parents are from Afghanistan, Ghana, Azerbaijan, Palestine, USA, Somalia and Cameroon. Some of them were born in Germany and have a German passport, others are seeking asylum.
They cannot walk down the street without causing a stir. When black sisters Bineta and Whitney ride the subway to university, Arab boys make ape sounds, and old Turkish men in cafés hiss
‘Chocolate Baby’ and ‘Hot Chocolate Mama’ as they walk past. A homeless man insults them and blames them for his loss of job and home. For Abdihafid and Oscar, refugees from Somalia and Cameroon, walking through the city is like running the gauntlet. Young men have threatened and beaten them numerous times and yelled: “Germany’s our country. Piss off! Go back to your own country, to the jungle and the trees where you come from.”
Even a trip to the dentist is a violation: the dentist finds black people disgusting, and refuses to treat Abdihafid’s sick tooth. These and similar stories bear witness to everyday racism in Germany today.
Music by Burcu Akbaba

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Antonia Lerch

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Documentary
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