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A black man (Isaach de Bankolé) becomes enraged when he encounters rampant racism in Germany.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 12/14/2001
3/4
The film doesn't believe the police deserved to die (or that the ticket inspector should have been assaulted), but then again it doesn't believe a society should so treat a man that this is what he comes to do. Go to Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic 11/14/2001
Much of the sense of size in this account of an immigrant worker, who is only one among many thousands in Germany, comes from the performance by Isaach de Bankole. Go to Full Review John Anderson Newsday 11/08/2001
The messages about racism get a bit ham-handed, but the acting and sense of dread are powerful. Go to Full Review Maria Garcia Film Journal International 12/09/2001
Although Otomo is clearly intended for German audiences, the film nevertheless raises issues confronted by every Westernized nation. Go to Full Review Prairie Miller WBAI Web Radio 12/08/2001
Racial profiling is alive and well, not just in real life, but more and more at the movies. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 11/23/2001
A riveting German film about the dehumanized treatment of refugees. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/27/2009 Another one from Germany and immigration. This one is apparently based in a true story of a african man of Camerun who was running away from his country because his family had been supportive of the german military during their rule. The central point of the movie is the human factor and the value of the human singularity, the respect of the other and the criticism of the world made about bureocratic papers. It is a well made movie, and a brilliant film but one with substance, message and content... See more 12/02/2008 Good movie. The DVD also features the film Waalo Fando by Mohammed Soudani which is really great. Check out both! I give Waalo Fando 5 stars. See more Read all reviews
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Frieder Schlaich

Director

Isaach de Bankolé

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Eva Mattes

Gisela

Hanno Friedrich

Heinz

Barnaby Metschurat

Rolf

Lara Kugler

Simone
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Movie Info

Synopsis A black man (Isaach de Bankolé) becomes enraged when he encounters rampant racism in Germany.
Director
Frieder Schlaich
Screenwriter
Klaus Pohl, Frieder Schlaich
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround
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