Babylon 2 (1993)

The first film about «secondos»: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap ... See full summary »

Director:

Samir

Writer:

Samir

Stars:

Michel Hüttner, Sergio Mantovani, Miklós Gimes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Hüttner	...	Samir (alter ego)
Sergio Mantovani	...	Self
Miklós Gimes	...	Self
Debbie Dee	...	Self
Yegya Arman	...	Self
Ersan Sahin	...	Self
Michel	...	Self
Carlos Leal	...	Self (as MC Carlos)
Luana Cea	...	Self
Saïda Keller-Messahli	...	Self
Alexandra Prusa	...	Narrator (voice)
René Roth
Roger Nydegger	...	Skinhead
Tutu Müller	...	Girl in folkloric costume
Georg Radanowicz	...	Policeman

Storyline

The first film about «secondos»: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap in English. A hip-hop artist with Hispanic origins fights for his political rights and the director reminisces on how, despite his Arabic roots, he's been persecuted as a Jew. Babylon 2 reflects the rise of a new urban culture in Switzerland, which is instigated by the second generation of immigrants and the help of electronic media.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Production's official site

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

French Swiss German

Release Date:

13 August 1993 (Switzerland)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DRS, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color