Rhinegold

6.7 / 10

(65 votes)

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 …

Country:

France,

Germany,

Italy,

Netherlands

Genre:

History,

Drama,

Crime,

Music

Duration:

138 minutes

Year:

2022

Director:

Fatih Akin

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Company:

Bombero International,

Warner Bros. Pictures,

RAI Cinema,

Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany,

Corazón International,

Lemming Film,

Palosanto Films,

Pathé,

The Match Factory

Cast:
Emilio Sakraya

Giwar Hajabi

Kardo Razzazi

Ali Brecher

Mona Pirzad

Rasal Hajabi

Majid Bakhtiari

Mullah

Julia Goldberg

Leila

Crew:
Fatih Akin

Director

Fatih Akin

Screenplay

Giwar Hajabi

Book

Rainer Klausmann

Director of Photography

Andrew Bird

Editor