Shortcut to Istanbul
Shortcut to Istanbul
1991, German. Directed by Andreas Dresen.
Spring 1990, Berlin: Young Niyazi of Turkish descent works at McDonald's in West Berlin and wants to return to Istanbul as soon as possible. He has heard from a friend that apartments in the eastern part of the city are much cheaper. If he worked in the west but lived in the east, he would have enough money to leave the country a year earlier. With the aim of settling in with her, he goes on a blind date with Klara, a young woman from East Berlin. However, she immediately thinks about the advantages she could gain from the acquaintance.
- Runtime
- 0h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 17 February 1991
- Original title
- So schnell es geht nach Istanbul
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Andreas Dresen, Laila Stieler, Jurek Becker
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Shortcut to Istanbul runs 43 minutes (0h 43m).
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Shortcut to Istanbul isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 February 1991. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shortcut to Istanbul?
Shortcut to Istanbul (1991) was directed by Andreas Dresen and stars Yüksel Yolcu, Jana Mattukat, Susann Thiede.