Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush (international title: Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush) is a German-French feature film by director Andreas Dresen, which celebrated its world premiere on February 12, 2022 at the Berlinale. The film is scheduled to start in German cinemas on April 28, 2022.
[1] Meltem Kaptan (born July 8, 1980 in Gütersloh) is a German-Turkish presenter, comedian, author and actress.
[2] Andreas Dresen
In 2011, Dresen received the “Un Certain Regard” award in Cannes for “Halt auf Freierstrecke”. In 2018, "Gundermann" was released in cinemas and won six German film awards, including Best Film. "Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush" celebrated its world premiere in the competition of the Berlinale 2022.
Rabiye Kurnaz Vs George W Bush
Directed by: Andreas Dresen
Writer Laila Stieler
Camera: Andreas Höfer • Producer: Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel • Sound: Peter Schmidt • Editing: Jörg Hauschild • Music: Johannes Repka, Cenk Erdoğan
Cast: Meltem KaptanAlexander ScheerCharly Hübner
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Murat is being held in the US Guantanamo detention center. His mother Rabiye informs the police and almost despairs of her fainting until she finds Bernhard Docke. The reserved, level-headed human rights lawyer and the spirited Turkish mother are now fighting side by side for Murat's release. Paper is patient, Rabiye is not. She moves with Bernhard to the Supreme Court in Washington to sue George W. Bush. In the end, what nobody thinks possible happens... An outstanding feature film about the great shame of the USA, the largest western democracy.
Kaptan grew up in Marienfeld and Harsewinkel. As a teenager, she successfully took part in numerous state painting competitions. While studying English, media studies and graphics/painting at the Philipps University in Marburg and at the Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Istanbul, she completed acting and singing training in Istanbul and Washington. This was followed in 2002 by a stay abroad with admission to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and training in acting and singing at the Faculty of Theater and Performing Arts at Western Washington University.
Kaptan was accepted into the Summer Stock Company in Washington (musical and theater productions) and played in musicals such as u. a. West Side Story, Boy Meets Girl, Comedy of Errors, Musical Night and Sweeney Todd. In addition, she was responsible for the concept creation and moderation of the program "News and Public Affairs" on KUGS-FM 89.3 (radio station Bellingham, Washington). After further studies in Istanbul in 2004/05 she acted in various short films, e.g. in Sınırdaki Ev (Director: Memduh Ün).Meltem Kaptan is an actress, known for Mortal World (2018), Rabiye (2022) and Fun(k)haus (2007).
[2] Andreas Dresen
Born in Gera in 1963, Andreas Dresen gained his first practical experience in film as an assistant director at DEFA. He studied directing at the Potsdam Film Academy HFF Konrad Wolf and has worked as an author and director for film, theater and opera since 1992. His film "Half a Staircase" became a worldwide success and won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale in 2002, among other awards.
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