Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush

2022 1h 59m DE

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★6.2TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meltem Kaptan
Rabiye Kurnaz
Alexander Scheer
Bernhard Docke
Charly Hübner
Marc Stocker
Abdullah Emre Öztürk
Murat Kurnaz
Nazmi Kırık
Mehmet
Sevda Polat
Nuriye
Jeanette Spassova
Sekretärin Koslowa
Abak Safaei-Rad
Wiebke Kokenge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andreas Dresen
Writers: Laila Stieler
Languages: English, German, Portuguese, Turkish
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Portuguese, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johannes Repka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jörg Hauschild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Meltem Kaptan and Alexander Scheer and Charly Hübner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13471738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andreas Dresen directs. Andreas Höfer behind the camera. Johannes Repka scores. Jörg Hauschild cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in English, German, Portuguese, Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Portuguese, Turkish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Andreas Höfer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johannes Repka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jörg Hauschild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meltem Kaptan and Alexander Scheer and Charly Hübner carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13471738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.