Germany’s Official Oscar Submission: L.A. Premiere! WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) October 20, 2010

Germany’s Official Oscar Submission: L.A. Premiere! WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE), 2010, Majestic-Filmverleih, 119 min. Dir. Feo Aladag. Umay (a terrific Sibel Kekilli) is a young woman of Turkish descent, working hard to maintain a life of her own in Germany. However, Umay and her family don’t see eye-to-eye on her self-governed lifestyle, and what starts as a family feud quickly escalates into something much more grave. Winner of the Label Europa Cinemas award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival. In German with English subtitles. Reception and discussion following with director Feo Aladag.
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