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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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
Fatih Akin
Director
Fatih Akin
Writer
Fatih Akin
Screenplay
Giwar Hajabi
Story
Giwar Hajabi
Novel
Paolo Del Brocco
Executive Producer
Fatih Akin
Producer
Herman Weigel
Producer
Nurhan Şekerci-Porst
Producer
Rainer Klausmann
Director of Photography
Andrew Bird
Editor
Katrin Aschendorf
Costume Design
Tim Pannen
Production Design
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