Thomas Arslan

In the summer of 1898, a small group of German compatriots head into the hostile northern interior of British Columbia in search for gold at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Released from prison, Trojan begins to plan an armored car robbery. But things don't go according to said plan.

A father tries to rekindle his relationship with his son after years of absence and lack of communication. He takes him on a car ride across northern Norway, hoping it is not too late.

It's summertime at a remote country house in the Uckermark nestling in the midst of protective woods. During the course of the summer, several generations of family will come here.

Can is a drug dealer in Berlin. He sees no way to change his situation until his supplier Hakan offers him to run a bar, but then Hakan is shot. Abandoned by his girlfriend Jale, Can is then arrested and sentenced to four years in...

A day in the life of the 21 years old Deniz, who aims to become an actress and makes her living by dubbing movies. After she has split with her old boyfriend she gets to know Diego and spends the evening with him.

Erol, Ahmed and Leyla live with their Turkish father and German mother in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Erol, a petty criminal, will save the family honor by completing his military service in Turkey. However, he must first confront his loan ...

David lives on the outskirts of Essen, with his single mother in a social housing project. Heavy metal and girls are at the center of his life. He looks forward to the end of his school years and the new phase of his life with tre...

In Spring 2005, Thomas Arslan took a trip from Istanbul and Ankara to the southwest and from there to the Iranian border. This is his personal view of this country: not journalistic reportage, but impressions of daily life.