Wallraff hid for two years as Ali Levent Sinirloglu, working various jobs as a Turk. His experiences were shocking, and he documented them with a video camera, aided by director Jörg Gfrörer. The footage, along with additional recordings, was edited into a 106-minute film from about 100 hours of material.
Direction
Gfrörer lets Wallraff's footage breathe — no sensationalism needed.
Production
100 hours distilled to 106 minutes of damning precision.
Director
Jörg Gförer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wallraff's book sold millions and sparked national debate about Germany's 'Gastarbeiter' system — the film was banned in some conservative regions.
Wallraff kept his real passport hidden in a hollowed-out Quran — a detail he later called 'the most morally queasy moment of the entire operation.'
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