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Travelling between Germany, France, and Tunisia, Viola Shafik reconstructs and deconstructs the unknown life story of El Hedi Ben Salem through interviews with his companions and family members as well as archival material. With openness and slight naivety, the interviewees explain how “Ali” became an oriental object of projection for the Fassbinder group, while El Hedi Ben Salem, the human being, was overlooked in order to establish the foreigner as “other.” A no-frills examination of a piece of German and Munich film history.
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How long is My Name Is Not Ali?
My Name Is Not Ali has a runtime of 1h 38m (1 hour and 38 minutes).
Who directed My Name Is Not Ali?
My Name Is Not Ali was directed by Viola Shafik and released in 2011.
What genre is My Name Is Not Ali?
My Name Is Not Ali is a Documentary film (2011).
Who stars in My Name Is Not Ali?
The cast of My Name Is Not Ali includes El Hedi ben Salem, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Abd El-Kader Jarrary, Hafsia Mellaim, Viola Shafik.
What is the TMDB rating for My Name Is Not Ali?
My Name Is Not Ali has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 6 votes.
