Rhinegold
Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportunities, but far more obstacles. Giwar’s rise from petty criminal to major dealer is swift. Until one shipment goes missing. In order to clear his debts with the cartel, he plans a legendary gold heist. But just as everything goes wrong, another door opens for Giwar thanks to his passion for music …
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Cast
76 people
Fatih Akin Director · Xatar Story Rainer Klausmann Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $9.6M · First release October 27, 2022 · Produced in Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Curaçao
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,598,008
Production
Bombero International
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
Production
Corazón International
Production
Lemming Film
Production
Palosanto Films
Production
The Match Factory
Production
Germany · Netherlands · Italy · Curaçao
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Languages
Original title
Rheingold
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Dutch · English · French · German · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · October 27, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
April 12, 2024 · Theatrical
France
June 28, 2023 · Theatrical
October 26, 2023 · Digital · VOD
November 1, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Greece
January 12, 2023 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 15, 2023 · Premiere · KINO/23
Romania
December 8, 2023 · Theatrical
Russia
April 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Артхаус
December 5, 2024 · Digital
South Korea
July 3, 2023 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Spain
February 10, 2023 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 23, 2023 · Theatrical
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