Directed by Fatih Akin (Head-On, Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul), "The Edge of Heaven" tells the story of six fragiel people connected on emotional voyages toward forgiveness and reconciliation in Germany and Turkey.

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The 41st New York Film Festival 2003

German actress Sibel Kekilli made her feature film debut in Fatih Akin's award winning film Head-On (Gegen die Wand).

This year I was swept away by small moments in small films: the breathtakingly radiant smile of Isild Le Besco in "A Tout De Suite," the nervous, giddy glee of Mona Press in "My Summer of Love," and the heady triumph of Sibel Kikelli in "Head-On" ret

Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi ("A Time for Drunken Horses") tells the story of a group of children trying to survive in the surreal world of a Kurdish refugee in the days before the Iraq war.

A short review of the German road movie by your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth

An index of TopPicks for the World / Independent Film guide site.

Indie Spirit Award Winners - Sofia Coppola's "Lost In Translation" takes the top prizes, Charlize Theron wins Best Actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo gets the Best Supporting Actress -- and no, it's not the Oscars. The complete list of Indie Spirit Award Wi