Gavagai (2026)
On the set of a turbulent shoot of a Medea adaptation in Senegal, Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou. Months later, they meet again at the film’s premiere in Berlin. Old feelings resurface, but a racist incident unsettles their reunion. Tensions rise as everyone tries to do the right thing. While the ancient tragedy plays out on screen, a contemporary drama unfolds.
- Date of release
- 2026-04-30
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ulrich Köhler
Casting
- Jean-Christophe Folly — Nourou Cissokho
- Maren Eggert — Maja Tervooren
- Nathalie Richard — Caroline Lescot
- Mišel Matičević — Schwarzkogler
- Stefan Gota — Herr Opitz
- Anna Thiandoum — Aita
- Stacy Thunes — Rebecca Markson
- Demet Gül — Lale Meffert
- Homa Faghiri — Mina Hedayat
- Darja Mahotkin — Franziska
- Maj-Britt Klenke — Mareike
- Merdan Karataş — Kaan Kılıç
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