Summary

Neukölln Unlimited was a German documentary released in 2010. The majority of the film follows three Lebanese siblings (Hassan, Lial, and Maradona) and their day-to-day lives living in Neukölln which is a neighborhood in Berlin. Over time we learned the family lives every day in fear that they will be deported from Germany and back to Lebanon. The three older teenagers in the family use their talents of breakdancing and singing as a monetary way of supporting and saving the family from deportation. This documentary also highlights the pressure and stress many immigrant families go through and how it can impact relationships.

Transnational or Not?

One of my most favorite examples of how and why a film can be proven transnational is its ability to give the audience a chance to experience different cultures and experiences without the means of traveling.

This particular film does this by allowing people from all over the world to experience and see some of the struggles many immigrates experience when immigrating to a new country without having to actually go through the immigrating experience.

Current Relationship

The clip showcases the difficulty for refugees adapting to a new country. They have to make ends meet in a new country that they are not familiar with. The jobs that the family has are not very consistent, making them live paycheck to paycheck. There is uncertainty on whether or not the family will make enough to sustain them for another month due to their jobs as dancers. The film highlights these struggles as a refugee throughout. In current events, refugees are more relevant in German politics than ever.