Screening in the Gut Eibenhof culture barn 

Following the film, there will be a discussion with the musician and protagonist Derya Yildirim, as well as an unplugged song presentation.

In the early 1960s, so-called guest workers from Anatolia and other areas of Turkey were recruited by the Federal Republic of Germany. From the very beginning, something accompanied them that was part of their culture: their music – a piece of home in a foreign land. Over the years, distinct musical styles developed in Germany that did not exist in the homeland in this form.

This unprecedented story of an independent music culture of immigrants from Turkey, their children, and grandchildren in Germany is told in an entertaining and multi-layered way in the exciting documentary LOVE, D-MARK, AND DEATH, featuring never-before-seen archival material. Director Cem Kaya makes this story accessible to a German-speaking and international audience, allowing it to be experienced across generations. Furthermore, the film opens up many new perspectives on politically and socially relevant topics such as belonging, identity, and participation.