Turning Tables

Local title
Salajas
Original title
Klandestin
Director
Angelina Maccarone
Country
Germany
Year
2024
Programme
In Focus: Germany
Genre
Mystery, Crime film, Thriller
Subject
hatred, belonging, migration, politics, law

Mathilda (Barbara Sukowa), a staunch advocate of strict EU border controls, is suddenly faced with a moral crisis that challenges her core beliefs. When an old friend asks her to hide Malik, a Moroccan immigrant who has entered the EU illegally, she is drawn into a high-stakes situation that forces her to confront her personal demons. As tensions rise, a bombing incident links Malik to a terrorist investigation, putting both of them in grave danger. Meanwhile, Amina, Mathilda's second-generation immigrant assistant, grapples with her own convictions amid the chaos.

"Turning Tables" skilfully interweaves political intrigue with personal conflict, inviting viewers to delve into complex ethical dilemmas in a gripping, suspenseful narrative depicted on an individual and emotional note.

Milani Perera

Director
Angelina Maccarone
Screenwriter
Angelina Maccarone
Cast
Habib Adda, Barbara Sukowa, Banafshe Hourmazdi, Lambert Wilson
Producer
Martina Haubrich, Claudia Schroeter
Cinematographer
Florian Foest
Composer
Freya Arde
Music
Freya Arde
Sound
METRIX Media GmbH
Runtime
Language
German, Arabic, English
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Munich, Chicago
Director
Angelina Maccarone

Alles wird gut (Everything Will Be Fine, 1998), Fremde Haut (Võõras nahas, PÖFF 2005), Verfolgt (2006), Vivere (PÖFF 2007), The Look (2011, doc), Turning Tables (2024)

Integration Foundation

Integration Foundation

Screenings

Hall Electric Cinema, TARTU
Screening014102 / Salajas
SubtitlesEnglish
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4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening071401 / Salajas
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsClaudia Schröter (Producer)
Q&A duration
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6th Hall Apollo Kino Plaza
Screening140601 / Salajas
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsClaudia Schröter (Producer)
Q&A duration
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