“Arkadaşloch – Nobody’s Problem” is an essay documentary film which tells the story of Özgür Kal who was deported from Germany to Turkey, and depicts his self-transformation from being the poster-child of failed integration to becoming a family-oriented business owner in Antalya. Based on Nilay Kılınç’s PhD research, the documentary offers a closer look at the lives of second-generation Turkish-German migrants who have to deal with the precariousness of existence without a fixed abode and economic prospect, even after ‘returning’ to Turkey – their so-called “homeland”.

Directed by Nilay Kılınç
Nilay Kılınç is an Istanbul-born social anthropologist with a focus on migration studies. She is based in Helsinki and works as a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Helsinki. Nilay holds a BA degree in International Relations from Istanbul Bilgi University, MA degree in European Studies from Lund University and PhD degree in Migration and Mobility Studies from University of Surrey. She studied drama in Istanbul City Conservatory, acted in a musical and in several theatre plays during her youth. She focused on script writing and directing early on.

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