Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi 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 …
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bombero International, RAI Cinema, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, Corazón International
Keywords
- based on memoir or autobiography
- gangsta rap
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Top Cast
Emilio Sakraya as Giwar Hajabi
Kardo Razzazi as Ali Brecher
Mona Pirzad as Rasal Hajabi
Majid Bakhtiari as Mullah
Julia Goldberg as Leila
Karim Günes as Ali Brecher
Doğa Gürer as Murat
Marlon Heidel as Gymnasiast
Top Crew
Fatih Akin · Director, Writer
Giwar Hajabi · Story, Novel
Rainer Klausmann · Cinematographer
Andrew Bird · Editor
Nurhan Şekerci-Porst · Producer
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