LAST STOP KREUZBERG
ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ, ΚΡΟΪΤΣΜΠΕΡΓΚ
LAST STOP KREUZBERG
I lived without love, alone…
25 Kasım Cumartesi 13.15
Greece | 1975 | DCP | B&W | 22’ Greek – Turkish & English Subtitled
Director: Giorgos Karypidis Screenplay: Giorgos Karypidis Director of Photography: Theodoros Margas, Evangelos Iliopoulos Editing: Takis Hatzopoulos Producer: Giorgos Karypidis
SYNOPSIS
In the 1970s, the Kreuzberg district in West Berlin hosted foreign workers described as "Gastarbeiter" (guest workers in German). These individuals migrated from Greece and Turkey, striving to maintain their national identities while also struggling for a better future. The film observes the challenges faced by "Gastarbeiter," including racism, inevitable intercultural conflicts, issues of exile, and the feeling of being a foreigner. While following the struggles of those who migrated, it captures the collective distress of all generations who feel uprooted as well.
Giorgos Karypidis (1946-2019)
He was born in Thessaloniki. He directed his first short film “Limit” in 1967. He has directed short films and documentaries. He received praise for his first feature film “Anametrisi” (1982). His second feature film “Sti skia tou fovou” (1988) received the awards Best Movie and Best Director in Thessaloniki.
