Lola and Billy the Kid

1999 · 93 min · DE · 6.4 (33 votes)

Dir. Kutluğ Ataman · Starring Baki Davrak, Gandi Mukli, Erdal Yıldız, Michael Gerber, Murat Yılmaz, Inge Keller · Music Arpad Bondy

Drama

Lola is part of “The Migrant Workers”, a Turkish drag queen troupe who perform to great acclaim. Lola’s gay little brother Murat, on the other hand, is just beginning his search for an identity. An intense family drama set in “Anatolian” Berlin-Kreuzberg.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, intimate exploration of hidden lives. It's a tender, sometimes heavy, look at the weight of secrets and the courage it takes to reveal oneself, set against a backdrop of cultural tension.

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