86 minutes
Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 PM
The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut.
ABOUT THE FILM
Ellbogen is a raw and compelling coming-of-age story about Hazal, a 17-year-old Berliner on the cusp of adulthood, yearning for a life beyond the confines of job center training and closed doors. On her 18th birthday, a night of celebration with friends turns into a moment of reckoning after a violent confrontation shatters the illusion of belonging. Forced to flee to Istanbul, the film follows Hazal’s fight for recognition, equality, and a future of her own making. Adapted from Fatma Aydemir’s award-winning novel, Asli Özarslan’s powerful debut is a gripping portrait of a young woman on the run, awake to the tensions of multicultural Berlin and unafraid to confront uncomfortable truths about identity, justice, and belonging.
Tickets: $12 at the door • $14 w/online fee
ABOUT THE TWIN CITIES GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL
This year’s Twin Cities German Film Festival invites audiences to explore stories of belonging, identity, and reinvention. This year’s films revolve around characters in motion: across borders, through grief, toward connection, and into self-discovery. The festival, produced by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, celebrates the courage to rebuild, the humor to adapt, and the shifting borders that define modern life.
Relased 2024
Directed by Asli Özarslan