‘We Are in the Middle of Restructuring’: German Series Industry Braces for Change
variety.comMarta Balaga As the German series industry continues to change rapidly, young filmmakers who decided to leave the country are coming back, ready to tell their stories.“I had to return and use my voice.
That’s why my [production] company is called Third Culture Kids. That’s what I am and what many people around the world are,” said Perso German actor and writer Sara Fazilat during the Face to Face with German Filmmakers: Serious about Series event at Series Mania in Lille, France.
The session was powered by German Films, an institution dedicated to promoting German films abroad.Currently, Fazilat is developing the show “Underdogs” about people who turn their supposed weaknesses into superpowers.
As pointed out by actor Jerry Hoffmann, who recently wrapped up Netflix’s original series “A Submarine Story” in Turkey, the concept of what counts as “German” continues to be questioned.“Normally, when you have one German character in an international production, he is always white, tall, with blue eyes.
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