Label Me (2019)
Sex is power, and Waseem, a Syrian gay-for-pay hustler seeking asylum in Cologne, wields it like a shield. Keeping his johns at an emotional arm’s length while satisfying their most carnal desires in order to eke out a living, he meets his match in Lars: a kind, affluent professional with a growing personal interest in Waseem. This gripping tale of transactional identity explores the tactical exchange of trust and intimacy in a partnership, and the divisions between immigrants and their host countries in contemporary Europe.
Director:
Kai Kreuser
Writer:
Kai Kreuser
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Renato Schuch as Waseem |
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Nikolaus Benda as Lars |
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Jogi Kaiser as Geschäftsmann |
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Georg Paluza as Amir |
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Timur Ülker as Charif |
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Cem Aydin as Junis |
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Gioele Viola as Abdul Kareem |
| Lighting | Christophe Poulles | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jakob Gehrmann | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Konrad Zimmermann | Gaffer |
| Directing | Kai Kreuser | Director |
| Writing | Kai Kreuser | Screenplay |
| Editing | Tabea Hannappel | Editor |
| Production | Jenny Lorenz-Kreindl | Producer |
| Production | Sonja Kessler | Producer |
| Camera | Malte Hafner | Director of Photography |
