Rhinegold (2022)

October 27, 2022 (DE) • History, Drama, Crime, Music • 138m

Overview

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 …

Director

Fatih Akin

Writers

Fatih Akin, Giwar Hajabi, Giwar Hajabi, Fatih Akin

Top Billed

Emilio Sakraya

Keywords

based on memoir or autobiography gangsta rap

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Top Billed 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

Rainer Klausmann

Director of Photography

Andrew Bird

Editor

Ralf Kemper

Music

Fatih Akin

Director

Fatih Akin

Screenplay

Giwar Hajabi

Book

Helena Eibl

Costumer

Fatih Akin

Producer

Wynand Chocolaad

Head of Production

Karim Debbagh

Line Producer

Lara Förtsch

Associate Producer

Erik Glijnis

Co-Producer

Ingrid Holzapfel

Line Producer

Ann-Kristin Homann

Associate Producer

Remy Mulder

Finance

Leontine Petit

Co-Producer

Nurhan Şekerci-Porst

Producer

Milan Ueffing

Post Coordinator

Kasper van Beek

Line Producer

Renee van Gils

Production Assistant

Harro von Have

Associate Producer

Flaminio Zadra

Co-Producer

Paolo Del Brocco

Executive Producer

Salaheddine Benchegra

Casting

Tim Pannen

Production Design

Katrin Aschendorf

Costume Design

Jeannine Ullrich

Set Decoration

Katja Luger

Set Decoration

Marco Trentini

Art Direction

Rick Stoorvogel

Art Direction

Michael Randel

Art Direction

Jutta Freyer

Art Direction

Giwar Hajabi

Novel

Giwar Hajabi

Idea

Giwar Hajabi

Story

Fatih Akin

Writer

Mohamed Ali Aqermim

Special Effects Supervisor

Lou Temmesfeld

Colorist

Justus Bergen

Assistant Editor

Job Castelijn

Casting

Ilse de Weerd

Casting

Saad Fekhari

Casting Coordinator

Jacqueline Pietsch

Extras Casting

René Lay

Stunt Double

Ronnie Paul

Stunt Coordinator

Felix Quinton

Stunt Coordinator

Mohamed Semmoum

Stunts

Ciya Taycimen

Stunts

Noureddine Aberdine

Unit Production Manager

Elke Andreas-Möller

Post Production Supervisor

Seloua El Gouni

Post Production Supervisor

Sebastian Fröhlich

Production Manager

Arjen Oosterbaan

Production Manager

Matthias Voucko

Accountant

Taha Drissi

Third Assistant Director

Lotte Schmidt

Third Assistant Director

Med Ali Souissi

Second Assistant Director

Mehdi Souissi

First Assistant Director

Emil Stege

Third Assistant Director

Marieke Weitkamp

Crowd Assistant Director

Marieke Weitkamp

Second Assistant Director

Mirjam Wille

Second Assistant Director

Heike Manzke

Script Supervisor

Laura Bell

Music Supervisor

Pia Hoffmann

Music Supervisor

Mark Joggerst

Music Arranger

Kioomars Musayyebi

Musician

Ebru Suda

Music Consultant

Jim Bosch

Driver

Tessel Braam

Driver

Silvio Heß

Production Driver

Herbert Hoppe

Production Driver

Max Kleinveld

Picture Car Coordinator

Joris Koster

Driver

Ab Langenbach

Driver

Dominik Leurs

Production Driver

Ronald Mossou

Driver

Mark Thomassen

Head Driver

Henno van Bergeijk

Driver

Onno van Velzen

Driver

Magdalena Prosteder

Thanks

Herman Weigel

Producer

Reviews

MichaelChoi

⭐ 8/10

July 8, 2023

A celebration of criminality featuring Arab and Turks in Germany and beyond. Great acting, great on-site scenery spanning Europe and the Middle East. An epic sweep of events, but of course we must have some moral reservations about the influence of this work on children. WHERE IS THE GOLD?