I have decided on my Kaupapa now I need to develop my
Tautoko. I have continued to research into the area around Kreuzberg, but now
focusing on the specifics of breakdancing in the area.
In doing so I have found a documentary called 'Fidan' a
Maison Wukong production. "Fidan is a documentary about a young hip
hop dancer living in Berlin who finds herself torn between family conservatism
and her own personal dream. It’s a film about a strong, independent woman
fighting for her dreams."
Synopsis:
"Fidan is 25, and she is a passionate dancer with a
second generation Turkish immigrant background who lives in Kreuzkölln (the
Turkish area of Berlin). As a means of venting her emotions, dancing helps her
deal with her rather conservative upbringing and her family’s financial
struggles.Dancing is vital to help her find out who she wants to be in life.
It’s all she has: she never stops and is always busy. She takes break
dance and Capoeira classes, gives lessons to teenagers and kids, organises dancing
battles in bars with friends and keeps an eye on what’s going on in the scene.
Fidan uses every free second to pursue her dream –
without her parents’ knowledge, even though she lives with them. She’s full of
energy and very focused. While her peers are interested in dating and all the
things that go along with it, the only thing Fidan cares about is
dancing. Her whole family works at the parent’s “Späti” convenience store,
which is open 24/7 and situated directly under their apartment. Due to increasing
rental costs in one of Berlin’s most fashionable districts, the family will
soon have to leave their apartment. Fidan and her four siblings are helping out
where they can. Nonetheless, Fidan uses every chance she gets to escape
her sometimes-complicated family. Every location in which Fidan’s life
typically unfolds plays a narrative role; dramatic hyperbole adds a further
dimension to the film."
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