2015
DÜGÜN TURKISH WEDDING
HOCHZEIT AUF TÜRKISCH IN DUISBURG
Germany
90 min. cinema documentary
author/director: Ayșe Kalmaz, Marcel Kolvenbach
camera: Marcel Kolvenbach
production: IFAGE
WDR German public TV
distributor: Real Fiction Films
Explores the cultural and social dynamics of Turkish weddings in Duisburg, where a migrant community has created a wedding industry hub.
Turkish weddings have become a symbol for a parallel culture, where the 3rd generation celebrates their identity. While rightwing extremists call the area a no go zone, the grandchildren of Turkish foreign workers who used to work in the mining sector and the steel industry, have turned Duisburg Marxloh into a Mecca for couples who want to get married. Here you find just about everything you Need for a real Turkish wedding.
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