Ehre

In her film, documentary filmmaker Aysun Bademsoy portrays three young people for whom the old-fashioned term "honor" has a special meaning: 16-year-old German-Palestinian Muhamed, 15-year-old German Christian, and 17-year-old German-Ghanaian Kevin have to take part in anti-violence training because, for them, defending their "honor" has so far always involved physical violence. A wrong word or a harmless look is enough for them to see their own honor or that of their mothers, wives and sisters insulted - and then they strike. For them, young men without prospects or social recognition, the defense of a diffuse sense of honor has an identity-forming function. In this environment, Bademsoy sets out to find a definition for the concept of honor in 21st century Germany, a concept that is believed to be outdated. The documentary already caused a sensation at the Filmfest München 2011.