Based Down South (German: Wir sitzen im Süden) is a 2010 German-Turkish documentary film written and directed by Martina Priessner [de] about four Turks born in Germany but who now live in Istanbul.

[1] What Buelent, Murat, Fatos and Ciğdem share are memories of their childhood and youth in Germany.

Fatos and Murat were forced to go to Turkey by their parents, Buelent was deported five years ago.

Only Cigdem, the young manager with a German passport freely opted for a life in Istanbul.

But even after decades in their parents country of origin, the other three have never really managed to make it their home.