«Our aim wasn't to depict the world the way we'd like it to be, but to show it the way it is.» Umut Dag on his new film CRACKS IN CONCRETE celebrating its world premiere at the Berlinale's Panorama Special.

«Mein Ziel ist es, eine universelle, emotional begreifbare Vater-Sohn-Geschichte zu erzählen, die ein Milieu nicht von außen, sondern von innen her beschreibt.» Umut Dag über seine aktuellen Dreharbeiten.

«My objective is a universal, emotionally comprehensible father-son story that describes a social milieu from the inside rather than the outside.» Umut Dag talks about the shooting of his second feature CRACKS IN CONCRETE.

«95% of films are about men, with women playing decorative roles, and they don't deserve that.»  An interview with Umut Dag; about his feature debut KUMA, the opening film of the 62^nd Berlinale's Panorama section.