Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning woman, is lonely at her older age. Her husband died years before, along with her older kids provide small companionship. 1 night she goes into a pub frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes a friendship with mid-range mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi’s neighbors and family criticize their spontaneous union. Shortly Emmi and Ali have been made to face their insecurities in their potential.
Genre: Romance
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Actors: Anita Bucher, Barbara Valentin, Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Elma Karlowa, Gusti Kreissl, Irm Hermann
Country: West Germany