Game Changers (Spielerinnen)
In cooperation with the Boston Turkish Film and Music Festival.
Aysun Bademsoy's long-term observation of Turkish female soccer players in Berlin-Kreuzberg focuses on the next generation 30 years after their first encounter.
Born and raised in Germany, they still ask themselves the question: Do we really feel accepted here? It seems as if a cultural rift still defines their lives. Referring back to the 1990s, their mothers today reminisce about a youth in which the game of soccer provided the space for emancipation. The world of their daughters today lies beyond the soccer field: between Instagram, self-discovery, and family responsibility. Aysun Bademsoy shows people who remain seekers. Her film not only develops a multi-layered portrait of the former soccer players but also raises questions about how life paths are shaped across generations.
Recipient of the Best Documentary Audience Award at Boston Turkish Festival’s 19th Annual Documentary and Short Film Competition (2024).
About AYSUN BADEMSOY
Aysun Bademsoy (1960, Mersin) is a Berlin-based filmmaker. She moved to West-Berlin in 1969 where she studied theater and journalism. Since 1990 she has directed numerous documentary films for television and cinema. Her selected filmography includes Game Changers (2024), Traces (2019), Cyclops (2019), Honour (2011), In the Game (2008), On the Outskirts (2006), After the Game (1997), A Girl in the Ring (1996).
