Synopse
Ulrich Köhler’s new film is a multi-layered reflection on art, morals and colonialism. During the turbulent shooting of a controversial new version of Medea in Senegal, protagonist Maja (Maren Eggert) has an affair with her co-star Nourou (Jean-Christophe Folly). Months later they meet again at the film’s premiere in Berlin. Their feelings are rekindled, but a racist incident with a security man puts a strain on the reunion. The tension increases as everybody tries to do the right thing. And as the ancient drama on the screen comes to a head, art and life begin to blend together.
Regie
Since his debut feature Bungalow (2002), ULRICH KÖHLER has been one of the leading representatives of the so-called »Berlin School« of film-makers. His film Das freiwillige Jahr was shown in 2019 at FILMFEST HAMBURG and won the Hamburg Producers’ Prize for German TV productions.
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Info
Original Title: Gavagai
Category: Feature
Version & Subtitles: French, English, German OV with German subtitles
Section: Große Freiheit
Production country: Germany, France
Year of Production: 2025
Length: 89 min
Director: Ulrich Köhler
Screenplay: Ulrich Köhler
Cast/Protagonists: Jean-Christophe Folly, Maren Eggert, Nathalie Richard, Anna Diakhere Thiandoum
Producer: Ingmar Trost, Clément Duboin
Production company: Sutor Kolonko, Good Fortune Films
Cinematography: Patrick Orth
Sound: Julien Sicart, Andreas Hildebrandt, Simon Apostolou
Editor: Lorna Hoefler Steffen
Production Design: Reinhild Blaschke, Oumar Sall
Costume Design: Birgitt Kilian
Casting: Ulrike Müller, Iman Djionne, Kris Portier de Bellair
Co-producer: Maren Ade /
co-production company: BR Bayerischer Rundfunk, WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk, RBB Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, ARTE France cinéma, ARTE
World Sales: Luxbox
Distributor: Port au Prince
Kontakt: Ingmar Trost / Sutor Kolonko e.K.
Content Notes
Antisemitism and racism
