Once Upon A Time (Maya) by Rodi Yüzbasi (2012, 27 min.). Kurdish culture has a widespread, fascinating oral tradition, which explains everything; people faced everyday life, either by the way of singing or storytelling. Thus, cultural values are transferred vocally from generation to generation by these songs and stories, which are told by “Dengbej”. This documentary narrates the story of one-year life cycle in a village located in eastern Turkey, as several “Dengbej” accompany us with their unrefined voice and thousand years memories.

In the Game (Ich Gehe Jetz Rein) by Aysun Bademsoy (2008, 73 min.). In her documentaries Girls On The Pitch (Mädchen am Ball, 1995) and After the Game (Nach dem Spiel, 1997) Aysun Bademsoy followed five young Turkish girls from Berlin-Kreuzberg, who belonged to the successful Turkish football team “BSC Agrispor”. Thirteen years ago Safiye, Arzu, Türkan, Nalan, and Nazan spoke of their dreams to become professionals, but also about their difficulties regarding finding their place between Turkish culture, their parents, and their own dreams. They are captured between their families and at their workplaces, and all the strength and hope for a better future seem to be gone.