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Fatih Akin Readies ‘Anatolian Dragon’ and ‘Ghosts’ as ‘Amrum’ Premieres at Cannes
Fatih Akin, whose “Amrum” debuts at the Cannes Film Festival, is now working on documentary “Anatolian Dragon” and narrative feature “Ghosts."
In terms of the theme of the loss of innocence, Akin was influenced in part by reading John Milton’s poem “Paradise Lost,” but, cinematographically, he drew inspiration from Vittorio De Sica’s “Bicycle Thieves” and “Shoeshine,” and Rob Reiner’s “Stand by Me,” he said. The film was based on the childhood memories of German filmmaker Hark Bohm, who wrote the original screenplay, which was then rewritten by Akin. He described ”Amrum” as a journey into the depths of his “German soul,” and said he is willing to fight to defend the values of his country, including freedom of expression.
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