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Gestrandet in Nordzypern

Gestrandet in Nordzypern

Gestrandet in Nordzypern

A family sits outside a yellow house. Four children and an adult are seated on blue chairs, while another adult and a child stand in the doorway. A pink bicycle and a barrel are nearby, conveying a sense of daily life.
A family sits outside a yellow house. Four children and an adult are seated on blue chairs, while another adult and a child stand in the doorway. A pink bicycle and a barrel are nearby, conveying a sense of daily life.
A family sits outside a yellow house. Four children and an adult are seated on blue chairs, while another adult and a child stand in the doorway. A pink bicycle and a barrel are nearby, conveying a sense of daily life.
A family sits outside a yellow house. Four children and an adult are seated on blue chairs, while another adult and a child stand in the doorway. A pink bicycle and a barrel are nearby, conveying a sense of daily life.
A family sits outside a yellow house. Four children and an adult are seated on blue chairs, while another adult and a child stand in the doorway. A pink bicycle and a barrel are nearby, conveying a sense of daily life.

„We connect you to your dreams“ – für manche internationale Studierende in Nordzypern wird dieser verheißungsvolle Slogan Wirklichkeit. Doch für einige endet der Traum von einer guten Ausbildung in der Hölle: Zwangsprostitution und Sklaverei.

32 min | FullHD
16/9 | 2023

Der junge Kameruner Hubert träumt von einem Studium in Europa. Über einen Freund der Familie hat er von den Studienmöglichkeiten in Nordzypern erfahren. Einfache Visabestimmungen, günstige Studiengebühren: das hat auch Hubert überzeugt seine kompletten Ersparnisse einem Agenten der Universität zu überweisen. Ihm und vielen anderen wurde ein scheinbar perfektes Studien-Paket verkauft.

A man with short dreadlocks and a contemplative expression sits indoors. He wears a dark jacket. A blurred vase with flowers is in the background.

We connect you
to your dreams

A man with short dreadlocks and a contemplative expression sits indoors. He wears a dark jacket. A blurred vase with flowers is in the background.

We connect you
to your dreams

A man with short dreadlocks and a contemplative expression sits indoors. He wears a dark jacket. A blurred vase with flowers is in the background.

We connect you
to your dreams

A man with short dreadlocks and a contemplative expression sits indoors. He wears a dark jacket. A blurred vase with flowers is in the background.

We connect you
to your dreams

Die Türkische Republik Nordzypern hat sich im Hochschulbereich zu einer Alternative zu Europa entwickelt. Allein in den letzten zehn Jahren wurden dreizehn neue private Universitäten gegründet. Knapp ein Drittel der Bewohnenden des Landes sind Studierende. Neben dem Tourismus ist die Hochschulbildung der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig der Insel.

A joyful child in a blue tank top playfully sticks out their tongue while riding a small red bicycle in a narrow alley. Another child rides a bike in the background.
A joyful child in a blue tank top playfully sticks out their tongue while riding a small red bicycle in a narrow alley. Another child rides a bike in the background.
A joyful child in a blue tank top playfully sticks out their tongue while riding a small red bicycle in a narrow alley. Another child rides a bike in the background.
A joyful child in a blue tank top playfully sticks out their tongue while riding a small red bicycle in a narrow alley. Another child rides a bike in the background.
A joyful child in a blue tank top playfully sticks out their tongue while riding a small red bicycle in a narrow alley. Another child rides a bike in the background.
A person stands at a dimly lit bus stop at night, wearing a dark jacket and white turtleneck. Headlights glow softly in the background, creating an introspective mood.
A person stands at a dimly lit bus stop at night, wearing a dark jacket and white turtleneck. Headlights glow softly in the background, creating an introspective mood.
A person stands at a dimly lit bus stop at night, wearing a dark jacket and white turtleneck. Headlights glow softly in the background, creating an introspective mood.
A person stands at a dimly lit bus stop at night, wearing a dark jacket and white turtleneck. Headlights glow softly in the background, creating an introspective mood.

Doch die einfache Studierendenvisavergabe hat die Tore auch für Kriminelle geöffnet. Es boomen Schwarzarbeit, Prostitution und Menschenhandel.

Die Menschenrechtsanwältin Yağmur warnt vor dieser Entwicklung. Seit 2021 kämpft sie für die Opfer von Ausbeutung und Zwangsprostitution, die mit der Aussicht auf ein Studium nach Nordzypern gelockt wurden.

Die neuen Studierenden bringen Geld und falsche Hoffnungen mit. Nordzypern gilt für viele Studierende als Versprechen auf Bildungschancen. Auf der Insel angekommen, müssen sie sich mit einer erbarmungslosen Realität arrangieren.

A construction worker in a dusty room wears a blue cap and orange shirt, looking intently at the camera. The setting conveys focus and hard work.
A construction worker in a dusty room wears a blue cap and orange shirt, looking intently at the camera. The setting conveys focus and hard work.
A construction worker in a dusty room wears a blue cap and orange shirt, looking intently at the camera. The setting conveys focus and hard work.
A construction worker in a dusty room wears a blue cap and orange shirt, looking intently at the camera. The setting conveys focus and hard work.
A construction worker in a dusty room wears a blue cap and orange shirt, looking intently at the camera. The setting conveys focus and hard work.

Die Recherchereise

Zwei Wochen haben wir uns Zeit genommen in Nordzypern , das Land, die Menschen und unsere Protagonist*innen kennen zu lernen. Warum wollen so viele Menschen nach Europa? Was hat Nordzypern damit zu tun?

A man in a gray coat walks along a dimly lit street at night. Car headlights glow in the background, reflecting a quiet, contemplative mood.
A man in a gray coat walks along a dimly lit street at night. Car headlights glow in the background, reflecting a quiet, contemplative mood.
A man in a gray coat walks along a dimly lit street at night. Car headlights glow in the background, reflecting a quiet, contemplative mood.
A man in a gray coat walks along a dimly lit street at night. Car headlights glow in the background, reflecting a quiet, contemplative mood.

BEHIND
THE SCENE

Regie :

Julius Schmitt

Cécilia Marchat

Regie :

Julius Schmitt

Cécilia Marchat

Regie :

Julius Schmitt

Cécilia Marchat

Regie :

Julius Schmitt

Cécilia Marchat

Produktion :

Carlo | Julius Schmitt

Kamera:

Feline Gerhardt

Sound:

Cécilia Marchat

Montage

Andrea Grumbt

Farbkorrektur

Martin Mikosch

Redaktion

Miriam Carbe

Sound Design

William Amsler

Fixer

Frank Olivier Ndema

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