Rhinegold

2h 18m
6.5

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 …

Cast

Emilio Sakraya
Giwar Hajabi
Kardo Razzazi
Ali Brecher
Mona Pirzad
Rasal Hajabi
Majid Bakhtiari
Mullah
Julia Goldberg
Leila
Karim Günes
Ali Brecher
Doğa Gürer
Murat
Marlon Heidel
Gymnasiast
Samir Jebrelli
Sidar
Denis Ölmez
Prolet
Harald Schwaiger
Mathelehrer
Jesse Albert
Hausmeister
Hussein Eliraqui
Cem
Arman Kashani
Miran
Aurel Klug
Gymnasiast
Uwe Rohde
Dieter
Ugur Tasbilek
Ahmedo
Felix Bold
Rainer
Greta Sophie Schmidt
Mädchen
Tyrese Bukenya
Basketballer
Johannes Langolf
Peter
Uğur Yücel
Uncle Yero
Sogol Faghani
Shirin
Denis Moschitto
Maestro
Meto Ege
Nachbar
Minú Köchermann
Zanina
Adjmal Sheerzoi
Walid
Hüseyin Top
Samy
Kubilay Sarikaya
Baba
Hadeer Khairi Hando
Raif
Ivar Wafaei
Guard 1
Sedat Kirtan
Guard 2
Ahmed Zirek
Jamal
Meryem Moutaoukkil
Brave Violinist
Fatih Akin
Peshmerga
Laila Fadili
Young Woman in Village
Hicham Ouaraqa
Border Police Iraq
Amine Ghouada
Prison Guard Samawa
Anas El Akil
Officer Samawa
Abdellatif Chaouqi
Driver Samawa
Beri Shalmashi
Servant
Farvad
Dr. Zinar
Korkmaz Arslan
Harun Shikak
Loretta Stern
Sophia Botz
Ilyes Raouil
Giwar Hajabi (Teenager)
Rahmen Beljuli
Samy (Teenager)
Selam Ali
Xal
Ensar Albayrak
SSIO
Roosmarijn Wind
Employee Conservatorium
Robert Elevert
Security
Poal Cairo
Mike
Emilija Jakutyte
Waiter
Salman Kurtulan
Yero's Man
Sendl Ugurlu
Yero's Man
Gökhan Izgi
Yero's Man
Halim Demirel
Yero's Man
Kazim Demirsbas
Yero's Man
Natalio Rijssel
Surinamese
Shaima Boone
Lecturer
Alkan Çöklü
Özcan
Joyce Mayne Sanhá
Joyce
Magdalena Bennarcyk
Schwester Ewa
Yusuf Özkaya
Trader Cem
José Barros
The Big One
Vincent Redetzki
The Blond Steward
Elfriede Krebs
Next of Kin
Wolfgang Czeczor
Gerhard Schneider
Marcus Krone
Autobahn Policeman
Laurens Walter
State Attorney
Jennifer Woss
Sidar's Wife
Cigdem Gezgin
Woman in Nail Salon
Torsten Lemke
SEK
Zülküf Canan
Hauswart
Sidar Coskun
Fellow Inmate
Adam Bousdoukos
JVA Guard
Samy Abdel Hadi
Inmate (Samy)

Crew

Mark Thomassen
Head Driver
Fatih Akin
Director, Writer, Screenplay, Producer
Giwar Hajabi
Story, Book, Novel, Idea
Andrew Bird
Editor
Justus Bergen
Assistant Editor
Rainer Klausmann
Director of Photography
Lou Temmesfeld
Colorist
Mehdi Souissi
First Assistant Director
Med Ali Souissi
Second Assistant Director
Marieke Weitkamp
Second Assistant Director, Crowd Assistant Director
Mirjam Wille
Second Assistant Director
Taha Drissi
Third Assistant Director
Lotte Schmidt
Third Assistant Director
Emil Stege
Third Assistant Director
Max Kleinveld
Picture Car Coordinator
Wynand Chocolaad
Head of Production
Paolo Del Brocco
Executive Producer
Nurhan Şekerci-Porst
Producer
Lara Förtsch
Associate Producer
Ann-Kristin Homann
Associate Producer
Harro von Have
Associate Producer
Erik Glijnis
Co-Producer
Leontine Petit
Co-Producer
Flaminio Zadra
Co-Producer
Karim Debbagh
Line Producer
Ingrid Holzapfel
Line Producer
Kasper van Beek
Line Producer
Renee van Gils
Production Assistant
Tim Pannen
Production Design
Milan Ueffing
Post Coordinator
Elke Andreas-Möller
Post Production Supervisor
Seloua El Gouni
Post Production Supervisor
Saad Fekhari
Casting Coordinator
Salaheddine Benchegra
Casting
Job Castelijn
Casting
Ilse de Weerd
Casting
Jacqueline Pietsch
Extras Casting
Katrin Aschendorf
Costume Design
Helena Eibl
Costumer
Mohamed Ali Aqermim
Special Effects Supervisor
Laura Bell
Music Supervisor
Pia Hoffmann
Music Supervisor
Mark Joggerst
Music Arranger
Ebru Suda
Music Consultant
Kioomars Musayyebi
Musician
Ralf Kemper
Music
Matthias Voucko
Accountant
Remy Mulder
Finance
Jeannine Ullrich
Set Decoration
Katja Luger
Set Decoration
Heike Manzke
Script Supervisor
Silvio Heß
Production Driver
Herbert Hoppe
Production Driver
Dominik Leurs
Production Driver
Jim Bosch
Driver
Tessel Braam
Driver
Joris Koster
Driver
Ab Langenbach
Driver
Ronald Mossou
Driver
Henno van Bergeijk
Driver
Onno van Velzen
Driver
Mohamed Semmoum
Stunts
Ciya Taycimen
Stunts
Ronnie Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Felix Quinton
Stunt Coordinator
René Lay
Stunt Double
Sebastian Fröhlich
Production Manager
Arjen Oosterbaan
Production Manager
Noureddine Aberdine
Unit Production Manager
Marco Trentini
Art Direction
Rick Stoorvogel
Art Direction
Michael Randel
Art Direction
Jutta Freyer
Art Direction
Magdalena Prosteder
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