Rhinegold (German: Rheingold) is a 2022 German biographical gangster drama film written and directed by Fatih Akin and starring Emilio Sakraya.[3][4] The film follows the life of Iranian-Kurdish hip-hop rapper, entrepreneur, and ex-convict Giwar Hajabi also known as Xatar. It premiered at the Filmfest Hamburg in October 2022 and had its Korean premiere at BIFAN on 3 July 2023.
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| German | Rheingold |
| Directed by | Fatih Akin |
| Written by | Fatih Akin |
| Based on | Xatar - Alles oder Nix: Bei uns sagt man, die Welt gehört dir |
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| Cinematography | Rainer Klausmann |
| Edited by | Andrew Bird |
| Music by | Giwar Hajabi |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
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| Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $9.7 million[2] |
Cast
edit- Emilio Sakraya as Giwar Hajabi / Xatar
- Ilyes Raoul as Teenage Xatar
- Baselius Göze as Child Xatar
- Mona Pirzad as Rasal Hajabi
- Kardo Razzazi as Eghbal Hajabi
- Sogol Faghani as Shirin
- Hüseyin Top as Samy
- Arman Kashani as Miran
- Denis Moschitto as Maestro
- Ensar Albayrak as Ssiawosch Sadat / SSIO
- Uğur Yücel as Uncle Yero
References
edit- ^ Meza, Ed (November 6, 2022). "Fatih Akin Hits Jackpot With Genre-Crossing Gangster-Rapper Movie 'Rhinegold'". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Rheingold (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "„Rheingold" von Fatih Akin". Deutschlandfunk (in German). October 27, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (October 2, 2022). "'Rheingold': Hamburg Review". Screendaily. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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