ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL (ANGST ESSEN SEELE AUF) BY RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER

This German story revolves around Ali, a young man in his thirties and Emmi, a cleaning woman of 60 year. The two meets in a bar on a rainy day and develops a strange, unlikely friendship. The friendship finally turns into romance and they decided to marry. But bitterness followed all over the society when heard about their relationship. Emmi and Ali go on a long vacation together to escape from this discrimination.

As they return Emmi neglects Ali out of longing for her old pals' respect. Emmi's ignorance towards Ali draws him to a bartender who cooks food for him. Emmi unable to bear this runs to Ali and realizes that the only thing that is important in their relationship is that they are together. By then Ali collapses on Emmi's arm out of severe stomach pain which is common among migrants. Emmi declares there that she will do her best to cure Ali from his stress.

Key casts are Brigitte Mira as Emmi Kurowski, El Hedi Ben Salem as Ali and others.

10 Reasons you should watch Ali: Fear Eats The Soul :

1. Ali: Fear Eats The Soul pays homage to Imitation of Life and All That Heaven Allows.
2. The film is as clinical as humane.
3. Director Reiner Warner Fassbinder has once again created a master piece with this movie.
4. There is a touching romance but all portrayed in a simple and honest way.
5. Ali: Fear Eats The Soul has a very powerful indictment of prejudice.
6. Being one of the best films of Reiner Warner Fassbinder it also maintains a cosmic balance.
7. The film is one of best German films in its genre.
8. The film ranks under top 100 Foreign films of all time.
9. The movie is a must watch for all film lovers.
10. The performances of the actors are the strong pillars of the film along with Fassbinder's direction.

I also recommend you to watch these two movies:

Katzelmacher - In this Fassbinder film, a Greek man comes to Germany looking for a work and rents a room in a boarding house. Soon he experiences the anti-foreigner sentiment of the locals.

Whity - Whity a film by Fassbinder, is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American southwest in 1878.
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>Rainer Werner Maria Fassbinder (May 31, 1945 - June 10, 1982) was a German movie director, screenwriter and actor.

He is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema.

1965 This Night This Night
1966 The City Tramp Der Stadtstreicher
1967 The Little Chaos Das kleine Chaos
1969 Love Is Colder Than Death Liebe ist kälter als der Tod
1969 Katzelmacher (aka Cock Artist) Katzelmacher
1970 Gods of the Plague Götter der Pest
1970 The Coffee House Das Kaffeehaus
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Warum läuft Herr R. Amok?
1970 The American Soldier Der amerikanische Soldat
1970 The Niklashausen Journey Die Niklashauser Fahrt
1971 Rio das Mortes Rio das Mortes
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt Pioniere in Ingolstadt
1971 Whity Whity
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte
1972 The Merchant of Four Seasons Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
1973 Eight Hours Are Not a Day Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
1972 Bremen Freedom Bremer Freiheit
1973 Jail Bait Wildwechsel
1973 World on a Wire Welt am Draht
1974 Nora Helmer Nora Helmer
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Angst essen Seele auf
1974 Martha Martha
1974 Effi Briest
1975 Like a Bird on a Wire Wie ein Vogel auf dem Draht
1975 Fox and His Friends Faustrecht der Freiheit
1975 Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven Mutter Küsters Fahrt zum Himmel
1975 Fear of Fear Angst vor der Angst
1976 Satan's Brew Satansbraten
1976 I Only Want You to Love Me Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt
1977 Women in New York Frauen in New York
1977 The Stationmaster's Wife Bolwieser
1978 Germany in Autumn Deutschland im Herbst
1978 Despair Despair - Eine Reise ins Licht
1978 In a Year of 13 Moons In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Die Ehe der Maria Braun
1979 The Third Generation Die dritte Generation
1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz Berlin Alexanderplatz
1981 Lili Marleen Lili Marleen
1981 Theater in Trance Theater im Trance
1981 Lola Lola
1982 Veronika Voss Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
1982 Querelle Querelle

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