Nine-year-old Ümit does not want to go to Turkey with his family. He is haunted by the thought of his upcoming circumcision and he misses his friends in Germany. Everyone in Turkey is stupid, especially his cousin Haluk. Ümit feels like a fish out of water. Tradition demands of him to step up and face his fears, but not without his Mesut Özil football shirt. A small but beautiful short story about childhood, coming of age and an exceptional friendship.
Born 1975 in Hamburg;
internship and assistant as an Avid editor in Hamburg and Düsseldorf;
since 2000 editor and director;
2001-2008 cinema studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz;
graduated with a diploma
Filmography
2004 THE SLAUGHTERING SALESMAN
2005 WATCH ME
2006 GROßSTADTRÄUBER
2007 SARRELIBRE
2010 KOMM UND HOL MICH