Liebe, D-mark und Tod

In the early sixties, big groups of guest workers from Anatolia and other parts of Turkey were brought to West-Germany. Far away from home, they found music to be the perfect way to feel comfortable in a new, strange country. Fed by homesickness, boredom and racism, new styles emerged and helped to shape Germany’s music today.

Director Cem Kaya brings a forgotten subculture back to life in an exciting documentary full of colourful music and unseen archival footage. To the sound of beautiful songs and critical hip hop, we meet characters who helped to pave the way for the emergence of Turkish-German music culture.