„The bağlama is like the piano in German households,“ Derya Yıldırım once said in an interview. „In every Turkish family, at least one person can play it. It's like a good friend to me; I feel understood by its sounds.“ The musician is one of those people who grew up with two different cultures. Her parents emigrated from Turkey. She herself grew up in Hamburg. Meanwhile, Derya, who learned to play the bağlama from her father, fills concert halls across Europe with her band.

We are honored to welcome the wonderful musician and singer to the FILM OHNE GRENZEN Festival!

Film discussion and song presentation after Cem Kaya's film LOVE, DEUTSCHMARKS AND DEATH (Festival Saturday, Sept 3, 22, 2:30 PM, tickets via eventbrite)!

Photo: (c) Celeste Call