I followed the everyday lives of Ali, Kais, Ertan and Alban with my camera for over two years. The time was characterized by disappointments, conflicts and also great successes. It all began with a visit to the "Klingelpütz" youth center in the middle of Cologne. Young migrants have been meeting here for many years.
Direction
Braun's invisible presence lets subjects forget the camera exists.
Writing
No narration — life writes its own script, messy and unscripted.
Director
Bettina Braun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Klingelpütz became a symbol of Cologne's migrant youth scene; the center closed in 2012, making this documentary unintentionally archival.
Braun spent months building trust before filming — the boys' eventual forgetfulness of her presence is the film's greatest ethical and aesthetic achievement.
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