Lola and Billy the Kid Movie Review 1998

Murat (Davrak) is a closeted gay Turkish teenager living in Berlin with his widowed mother and homophobic brother Osman (Mete). Lola (Mukli) is a travestite dancer at a nightclub who lives with hustler Bili (Yildiz). When Lola tries to contact Murat's family, the boy discovers that Lola is his brother, who was thrown out by Osman. Murat meets Lola, who is later killed--apparently by neo-Nazi thugs. Bili vows revenge but Murat learns that the situation isn't as clear as it seems. German and Turkish with subtitles.

Distribution

Picture This! Home Video, PO Box 46872, Los Angeles, CA 90046, Phone: (310)828-6116, Toll-free: 888-604-8301, Fax: (310)828-9590, URL: http://www.PictureThisHomeVideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Berlin, Gender Bending, Gays, Brothers & Sisters, Moms, Skinheads, Homicide

Screenplay

Kutlug Ataman

Cast

Baki Darrak, Gandi Mukli, Erdal Yildiz, Hasan Ali Mete, Michael Gerber, Murat Yilmaz, Inge Keller

Cinematography

Chris Squires

Director

Kutlug Ataman

Music

Arpad Bondy