Italy / Apr 01, 1999 / Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Lola is part of “The Migrant Workers”, a Turkish drag queen troupe who perform to great acclaim. Lola’s gay little brother Murat, on the other hand, is just beginning his search for an identity. An intense family drama set in “Anatolian” Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mesut Ozdemir | Kalipso |
| Hasan Ali Mete | Osman |
| Willi Herren | Rudy |
| Mario Irrek | Hendryk |
| Jan Andres | Walter |
| Nurinisa Yıldırım | Fatma |
| Gundula Petrovska | Hella |
| Hakan Tandoğan | Fatma Squad |
| Cihangir Gümüştürkmen | Lale Lokum |
| Ulrich Simontowitz | Mann im Tiergarten |
| Hatice Tolgay | Nachbarin |
| Aykut Kayacık | Bilis Kumpel |
| Katharina Voss | Lehrerin |
| Erden Alkan | Taxifahrer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lola und Bilidikid |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Türkçe |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zero Film, Good Machine |
| Release date | 21 febbraio 1999 |
| Executive producer | James Schamus |
| Production | Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Martin Hagemann, Mary Jane Skalski, Martin Wiebel |
| Writer | Kutluğ Ataman |
| Casting | Annette Borgmann |
| Editing | Ewa J. Lind |
| Cinematography | Chris Squires |
| Assistant directors | Kutluğ Ataman |
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| Camera operators | Chris Squires |
| Additional photography | Chris Squires |
| Production design | John Di Minico, Mona Kino |
| Art direction | Mona Kino, John Di Minico |
| Set decoration | John Di Minico, Mona Kino |
| Music | Arpad Bondy |
| Sound | Arpad Bondy |
Release dates
Premiere
Türkiye / Apr 28, 1999 / Istanbul Film Festival
United States / Jul 13, 1999 / Los Angeles Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
France / Dec 01, 1999 / Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
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Czechia / Jan 24, 2004 / Febio Film Festival
Greece / Nov 19, 2004 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 21, 1999 / Berlin International Film Festival
United States / Jun 02, 1999 / Seattle International Film Festival
Türkiye / Jun 11, 1999
United Kingdom / Mar 10, 2000
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Canada / Aug 18, 2000
Digital
Iceland / Feb 07, 2001
TV
France / Jan 29, 2001
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