Gavagai

Gavagai — Plot

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.

• Release date
• April 30, 2026
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Ulrich Köhler

Gavagai — Cast

Jean-Christophe Folly Nourou Cissokho Maren Eggert Maja Tervooren Nathalie Richard Caroline Lescot Mišel Matičević Schwarzkogler Stefan Gota Herr Opitz Anna Thiandoum Aita Stacy Thunes Rebecca Markson Demet Gül Lale Meffert