My Father. My Uncle
6.1
A charming young German meets his biological parents and siblings in Dubai. The wealthy Iraqi family has found their new home there. Their son Sinan grew up in Hesse with his German adoptive mother and now lives and works in Berlin. The camera is almost invisible and very precise in "My father. My uncle." is always present when Sinan encounters the family, language, religion and culture of his ancestors - it is the discovery of a foreign world, an alternative life that he would have lived if he had grown up with his brothers. For Sinan's parents, he has always been part of the family. They have longed all their lives for the return of their prodigal son and now accept him with unconditional love. They make plans, dream of a life together in Iraq and make suggestions for a future wife. Actually, it would also be nice if Sinan converted to Islam.
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Christoph Heller Director · Manuel Kinzer Cinematographer Sophia Kambaki Editor
First release September 29, 2009 · Produced in Germany · Languages Arabic, English, German
Production
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Production
Germany
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Original title
Mein Vater. Mein Onkel
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · German
Release dates
Switzerland · September 29, 2009
Digital
Germany · December 20, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
April 3, 2010 · Digital
Hungary
June 27, 2010 · Digital
Indonesia
December 9, 2010 · Festival Film Dokumenter
New Zealand
February 27, 2010 · DOCNZ New Zealand International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
December 11, 2009 · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
April 29, 2010 · London International Documentary Film Festival
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