Gavagai
2025D/Wr: Ulrich Köhler
DoP: Patrick Orth
Co-production designer Senegal: Oumar Sall
Costume: Birgitt Kilian
PC: Sutor Kolonko/ Good Fortune Films
ED: Lorna Hoefler Steffen
PC: Sutor Kolonko (de), Good fortune films (fr)
Cast: Jean Christophe Folly, Maren Eggert, Nathalie Richard
Premiere: 2025 New York Film Festival
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.