Rheingold
Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring: Fatih Akin’s new film is based on the autobiographical novel »Alles oder Nix« (»All or Nothing«) of the probably most authentic exponent of German gangsta rap. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi (Emilio Sakraya) emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportunities, but far more obstacles. Giwar’s rise from petty criminal to major dealer is swift. Until one shipment goes missing. In order to clear his debts with the cartel, he plans a legendary gold heist. But just as everything goes wrong, another door opens for Giwar thanks to his passion for music …
Leonie Krippendorff
Director
Hussein Eliraqui
as
Ahmad
Jella Haase
as
Romy
Matthias Bundschuh
as
Dozent
Michael Wittenborn
as
Joachim
Fatih Akin
Director
Emilio Sakraya
as
Giwar Hajabi
Denis Moschitto
as
Maestro
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