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199391 minGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Pop Culture Migration

Babylon 2

199391 minGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A Turkish ice hockey player explains why he could only fall in love with an Italian in a film about second-generation Swiss immigrants.

Pop Culture Migration

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Samir Jamal Al Din

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A Turkish ice hockey player explains why he could only fall in love with an Italian in a film about second-generation Swiss immigrants.

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Samir Jamal Al Dindirector

Samir Jamal Al Dinwriter

Carlos Leal

Carlos Lealcast

Michel Hüttnercast

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A Turkish ice hockey player in Switzerland shares his experience of love and cultural identity, revealing that he could only fall for an Italian. An Italian woman discusses her preference for rapping in English, while a hip-hop artist with Hispanic roots advocates for political rights. Director Samir Jamal Al Din reflects on his own background, recalling persecution despite his Arabic heritage. Babylon 2 captures the emergence of a new urban culture in Switzerland, driven by second-generation immigrants and electronic media.

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