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Director:
Writers:
Fatih Akin (writer) &
Ruth Toma (writer) ...
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Release Date:
21 April 2005 (Germany) more
Plot:
In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Emanuel Bettencourt | ... | Sifu |
 | Numan Acar | ... | Schwertkämpfer |
| Nora Tschirner | ... | Titzi |
| Hasan Ali Mete | ... | Onkel Ahmet |
| Kida Khodr Ramadan | ... | Özgür (as Kida Ramadan) |
| Denis Moschitto | ... | Ibo |
| Paul Faßnacht | ... | Filmproduzent |
| Phillip José Steinfatt | ... | Typ auf der Strasse / Boss Gangster |
| Andrea Paula Paul | ... | Nadine (as Paula Paul) |
| Badasar Colbiyik | ... | Montana |
| Cem Akin | ... | Altan |
| Hakan Orbeyi | ... | Kerem |
| Ernest Hausmann | ... | Kiffer im Auto |
| Carmen Rüter | ... | Filmstudentin |
| Ferhad Kara | ... | Reporter |
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Also Known As:
Keb It Up (Germany) (working title)
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96 min
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Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Netherlands:12 | Hungary:14 | Sweden:11 | Germany:12
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Der Spiegel Publishing House cafeteria, Altstadt, Hamburg, Germany more
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References Shao Lin san shi liu fang (1978) more
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When fate is friendly, it makes the impossible possible. Like, what was the probability of some random Romanian movie fan of ever seeing a German film about the Turkish "speciality", Döners? And what is even more amazing, what were the chances of this film actually being a great watch?
The "Kebab Connection" deals with a couple - Turkish boy, German girl - who are about to have a baby and are trying to get back together. But in the whole mix, you've got tradition, family values, a Kebab shop and a Greek "taverna", kung fu and William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In a way, the film is a modern R&J...but it would, paradoxically, be unfair to label it only as such, as it is much more. More than an amusing get-together of events and characters and more than a social satire. It's a film with soul and, most importantly, it's original an authentic in both storyline and plot as well as "presentation". In addition to this, the characters are extremely likable, although they aren't always played at what I felt could have been their maximum potential. But ultimately that doesn't even matter.
Because with all these elements cleverly and humorously brought together, the "Kebab Connection" may well be a small milestone in German comedy. It's worthy all the way. If it hadn't been, what would that say about faith?