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.
- Released
- 2026-04-30
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ulrich Köhler
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Jean-Christophe Folly as Nourou Cissokho
- Maren Eggert as Maja Tervooren
- Nathalie Richard as Caroline Lescot
- Mišel Matičević as Schwarzkogler
- Stefan Gota as Herr Opitz
- Anna Thiandoum as Aita
- Stacy Thunes as Rebecca Markson
- Demet Gül as Lale Meffert
- Homa Faghiri as Mina Hedayat
- Darja Mahotkin as Franziska
- Maj-Britt Klenke as Mareike
- Merdan Karataş as Kaan Kılıç