My Name Is Not Ali
2011
⭐5.8(5 votes)
1h 38m
Documentary
Overview
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.
About My Name Is Not Ali
My Name Is Not Ali (2011) is a Documentary film that follows 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. My Name Is Not Ali is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 5 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
