decided it was important not to show the historical context by using the classical documentary style of so-called "talking heads" giving interviews. They wanted to find a way to convey the experience of being deported and of feeling like a stranger in one's homeland, in this case Lebanon. They needed something that would remain in the audiences’ memories long after having seen the film. Because graffiti is a major artistic method of expression in the hip-hop and breaker scene, the directors decided to portray past events in the style of comic strips. Comic strip artist Benjamin Kniebe developed the drawings. Animation specialist Julia Dufek made the individual drawings come to life. The challenge of the animated sequences lay in portraying the drama without appearing unintentionally funny. Since "Neukölln Unlimited" is a low-budget production, complicated animation scenes were avoided and drama was created with the help of music, sound design, and, especially, Hassan's anecdotes. Filming locations A breakdance battle was filmed in the gym hall of the Rütli highschool. Some famous Berlin locations seen in the film are the East Side Gallery, the Soviet War Memorial, and the former techno club E-Werk. Parts of the film were also shot in Cologne, Reggio Emilia, and at the Théâtre national de Chaillot in Paris. Festivals 60th Berlin International Film Festival 12th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 23rd Singapore International Film Festival Sarajevo Film Festival 2010 CineSparks Film Festival for Young People, Brisbane 2010 12th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Section "Next Generation" 11th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, Section "It's ok to be different" 6th Tel Aviv International Children Film Festival Chicago International Children's Film Festival "Movies That Matter" Film Festival, Den Haag "Moscow, Achtung Berlin!" Film Festival Monterrey International Film Festival São Paulo International Film Festival German Film Days, Hanoi, Vietnam European Film Festival, Yangon, Myanmar Awards Crystal Bear for best Feature Film, 60th Berlin International Film Festival Film Workers Union Award, Buster Film Festival 2010, Copenhagen 1st Prize for Feature Documentary, Chicago International Children's Film Festival MovieSquad All Rights Award, Movies That Matter Film Festival, The Hague, won Nominations Peace Film Award 2010 German Film Critics Award 2011 German Documentary Film Award 2011 References External links Neukölln Unlimited at filmstarts.de 2010 films 2010 documentary films Documentary films about Berlin Documentary films about dance Documentary films about immigration German documentary films 2010s German-language films Breakdancing films 2010s German films