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Filmlänge: 83minWeltpremiere: Januar 2020 / 55. Solothurner Filmtage (Nominated for «Prix de Soleure»)Schweizer Kinopremiere: April 2021Produktion: soap factory GmbH (Frank Matter)Co-Produktion: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdKSynopsis:«ARADA» erzählt von drei Männern, die in der Schweiz aufgewachsen sind, aber keinen Schweizer Pass haben. Wegen Straftaten sind sie in die Türkei, die Heimat ihrer Eltern, ausgewiesen worden. Der Filmemacher dringt in ein verborgenes Milieu vor und erzählt Geschichten, die von den menschlichen Einzelschicksalen zeugen, welche sich hinter den politischen und rechtlichen Auseinandersetzungen um die Ausschaffungspolitik verbergen.....................«Arada» follows the stories of three men who grew up in Switzerland but do not have Swiss passports. Due to criminal offenses they have been deported to Turkey, the homeland of their parents. Vedat and Duran were expelled only a few years ago, while Mustafa was deported in the 1990s. Mustafa lives in the village of his ancestors where he started a new family. He’s come to terms with his Swiss past even though he left behind a — now adult — son when he was forced to leave the country. Vedat and Duran live in metropolitan Istanbul, and both work as call agents for German-speaking companies. They struggle to cope with the local culture and still cling to their Swiss identity. Arada means (in)between in Turkish. In its examination of a highly relevant, controversial subject — the deportation of second-generation immigrants convicted of criminal offenses — the film touches on fundamental questions about the concepts of nationality and cultural identity in a time of resurgent nationalism. «Arada» explores a hidden milieu and tells moving stories about individual human fates behind the political and legal disputes over deportation policy.