Lola and Billy the Kid
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.
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Cast
23 people
Baki Davrak
Murat
Known for
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Ursula Staack
Gandi Mukli
Lola
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Kiss me Kismet
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Erdal Yıldız
Bilidikid
Known for
Crooks
One Trillion Dollars
Michael Gerber
Friedrich
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The Lives of Others
Good Bye, Lenin!
Murat Yılmaz
İskender
Known for
The Accidental Spy
Out of Reach
Inge Keller
Ute
Known for
Aimée & Jaguar
Axel Pape
Celal Perk
Şehrazat
Known for
The Bandit
The Broken Landlord
Mesut Ozdemir
Kalipso
Also in
10 to 11
Ey Aşk Nerdesin?
Hasan Ali Mete
Osman
Known for
Kebab Connection
Killing the Shadows
Willi Herren
Rudy
Also in
Maybe... Maybe Not
Kahlschlag
Kutluğ Ataman Director · Arpad Bondy Composer Chris Squires Cinematographer
United States release June 2, 1999 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Turkish
Production
Zero Film
Production
Good Machine
Production
Catpics Co Productions AG
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Lola und Bilidikid
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · February 21, 1999
Theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · June 2, 1999
Theatrical · Seattle International Film Festival
United States
July 13, 1999 · Premiere · Los Angeles Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
October 10, 1999 · Premiere · Rochester ImageOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
November 27, 1999 · Premiere · Harvard Film Archive
March 30, 2000 · Premiere · Wisconsin Film Festival
Canada
August 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 24, 2004 · Premiere · Febio Film Festival
France
December 1, 1999 · Premiere · Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
January 29, 2001 · TV
May 25, 2021 · Premiere · Paris Cheries Chéris Film Festival
Germany
March 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Greece
November 19, 2004 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Iceland
February 7, 2001 · Digital
Italy
April 1, 1999 · Premiere · Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Türkiye
April 28, 1999 · Premiere · Istanbul Film Festival
June 11, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
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